In The Garden: lilac in ont

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by davebyer, Jun 15, 2021.

  1. davebyer

    davebyer Active Member 10 Years

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    stratford on canada
    what kind of lilac
    how to prune
    live in stratford
     

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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    With those leaves probably one of the Syringa x prestoniae selections. Regarding pruning what are your goals?
     
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    davebyer Active Member 10 Years

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    it is on a hill
    i can no longer cut off the spent flower
    even with a 15 foot pole pruner
     
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    Georgia Strait Generous Contributor

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    I agree with previous question by RonB re: pruning goal

    If it’s like an old lilac in BC regions in ghost town areas along old farm field or railroad - you could go as far as taking a chainsaw to it - and it’ll come back with new green leaves (no flowers for a few years) (yes a house contractor did that to one of my old garden shrubs - the shrub lived and looks great now )

    So that’s why RonB asking your pruning goal (to be considered in context of the photo id provided )

    That’s an interesting history for that ID
    Syringa × prestoniae | Landscape Plants | Oregon State University
     
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    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Good article -

    Lilacs are tough survivors

    It appears as though the subject in original post has been sheared - and possibly has had the « next year’s old wood » removed (in other words, for example, the blossom for 2022 (yes 2022) will appear on new growth happening now, June 2021 - so if one shears the lilac too late in 2021 - you may observe less bloom than hoped for in spring 2022. (My very non tech explain )

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    I have done the « one third per yr over 3 yrs » on straggly rhododendrons - and it worked well (on the other hand, my neighbor goes for 100% in one year - it works too!)
     

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