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Lilac Tree Care and Propagation
Once established, the Lilac
Tree requires little care and rarely suffers from pests and
disease. They prefer a full sun position on a reasonably fertile soil.
Their preference is for a chalky clay soil but they will tolerate
most soils except those which are acidic. Easy to grow, this is a
largish shrub for the expert and amateur gardener. Key
Lilac Tree Facts
Botanical Name
Syringa
Common Name
Lilac tree
Type
Deciduous
spring flowering shrub
Size
Position
Full
sun but tolerates partial shade.
Soil
Best in chalky clay, but OK in most non-acidic soils.
Hardy
Very
Flower
Several colours, lilac, white, pink
Foliage
Dark green
Scent
Yes - delicious
Season of
Propagate
Semi-ripe
cuttings in late July, click here
for semi-ripe cutting article.
Lilac Trees
thrive in town gardens and are normally grown as specimen or
border plants. They originate from East Asia and South East
Europe. The picture above is of the Lilac Tree Syringa vulgaris.
Name: jim@GardenAction Name: Muriel Maufroy Name: Sandra Smith Name: Joy Anderson Name: stewart Name: Julie Mace Name: Linda Name: Tina Gabriel Name: Mary Modic Name: Frances Name: Les Name: Sandra Smith 
The Lilac Tree (Syringa) is a fully hardy
deciduous small tree. It's claim to fame is the mass of flowers it
produces in mid to late Spring. Most of the flowers have a
delicious scent - powerful but not over-powering. The majority of
lilac trees have dark green leaves.
(after 5 years)
After 10 years
4.5m x 3m
15ft x 10ft
Interest
Mid to late spring
E-mail: Private
Date posted: October 23, 2011 - 04:57 am
Message: Hello
You must have confused us with a garden centre.
E-mail: mmaufroy@talktalk.net
Date posted: October 21, 2011 - 09:59 am
Message: I looked at so many plants that I cannot remember if I ordered a Mme Lemoine Lilac tree at �34.99. I don't know how to check but would like to place the order. My new post code is now CH5 3NN
E-mail: sandrinasmith@yahoo.co.uk
Date posted: August 14, 2011 - 05:46 am
Message: I planted a lilac some two years ago and have never had blooms. What am I doing wrong? The leaves are green and healthy looking though.
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Date posted: July 07, 2011 - 02:22 pm
Message: May I ask you can lilac trees withstand -12-18% of frost in winter. I would love to plant one in our garden but am rather frightened it could die! Many thanks
Joy
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Date posted: June 08, 2011 - 09:36 am
Message: I have two lilac bushes in my garden. One has now in all effect died- the leves have withered and are about to drop. The other is two metres further up the same bed, and is fine. I've looked at soil pH etc and all seems OK Help!
E-mail: canaryjules@hotmail.co.uk
Date posted: June 02, 2011 - 04:13 pm
Message: Our syringa vulgaris has started to suffer with split bark on most parts of the shrub and the leaves are now turning yellow/brown. Can you give me some advice on how to rectify this please?
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Date posted: June 02, 2011 - 02:17 pm
Message: My purple lilac bush is all white this year. Does anyone know how this happened?
Thank you
E-mail: iantinagabriel@rogers.com
Date posted: May 25, 2011 - 09:51 am
Message: I don't have any advice I need advice! I have a lilac bush that will not flower! I got it 4 years ago and it flowered the first year and has not flowered since. I did what the gardening book said and cut 75% of the flowers off. I got it from a garden centre and it had no flowers when we planted it so I figured they removed the flowers that first year as you are supposed to cut 100% of them off. The next year it flowered and I cut 75% off. Then last year and this year nothing! What can I do???
Tina Gabriel
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Date posted: May 16, 2011 - 11:24 am
Message: I have two Lilac trees. How can I get them to blooms on them. I only get three blooms on both of them. Please help.
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Date posted: May 14, 2011 - 05:21 pm
Message: I planted a miniature lilac which flowered the first year, I cut off the dead heads when finished flowering, and now in the second year - no flowers at all!
Help< what's gone wrong?
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Date posted: May 08, 2011 - 02:36 am
Message: I have three mature (5-8yrs old) lilac trees in the garden which I would like to move... is this possible and if so when and how is the best way to achieve this
E-mail: sandrinasmith@yahoo.co.uk
Date posted: May 06, 2011 - 09:18 am
Message: I planted my lilac tree some three years ago and have still not had any blooms. What am I doing wrong?