The sight and fragrance of lilacs, blooming in shades from deep violet-purple to pink to white, are among the splendors of spring.
If you’d like to have that splendor in your yard, be careful about the lilac you choose, said Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “They’re glorious for about two weeks in May, but the rest of the time, old-fashioned lilacs can be a lot to handle,” she said.The most familiar species is common lilac , a plant from the Balkans that is popular around the world and has been planted in Chicago-area gardens since the 19th century. Many decades-old lilacs survive today.
That’s because lilacs develop next year’s flower buds over the course of each summer. “You have a window of three or four weeks to prune,” Janoski said. “After that, you’ll be cutting off next spring’s flowers.” In each of the next two years, remove one-third of the oldest stems, and keep removing dead wood. By the fourth year, all the stems will be younger and more vigorous. “After that, check each year and prune as necessary to keep the big tangle from returning,” she said. “Always remove the oldest stems, and make sure you never take out more than a third of the plant.”
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