No, if that was the answer mine would be like the one in the photograph. Mine is weedy and feeble with a few little buds which don’t look like opening at all…
We have several. Ours bloomed in April and are looking a bit sad right now. I need to trim them down also because they are getting a bit unruly. That most likely means no blooms next year, but it has to be done.
I want a lilac; I used to have one in town. Dh dug up a little transplant to bring to our new property, but it’s since disappeared (not sure why). I miss it. I hope yours will grow splendidly after you give it that talking-to. 😉
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my next door neighbours lilac is beautiful too… she rents the house and does nothing to the garden … maybe that is the answer!!! fab photee 🙂
No, if that was the answer mine would be like the one in the photograph. Mine is weedy and feeble with a few little buds which don’t look like opening at all…
I have a beautiful lilac blooming just outside my window – I can see it from my desk. . . have you been around here taking photos! lol
Lovely picture!
Everybody has a lovely lilac tree except me 😦
I shall go outside and give mine a stern talking to…
We have several. Ours bloomed in April and are looking a bit sad right now. I need to trim them down also because they are getting a bit unruly. That most likely means no blooms next year, but it has to be done.
I would post an image of my straggly specimen but it doesn’t deserve to grace these pages 🙂
I would love unruly. Maybe I need to trim mine a bit….
I want a lilac; I used to have one in town. Dh dug up a little transplant to bring to our new property, but it’s since disappeared (not sure why). I miss it. I hope yours will grow splendidly after you give it that talking-to. 😉
I fear it may take more than a talking to – went to inspect it yesterday, it’s looking very sad 😦
Hope you get your lilac.