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Fri, Apr 15, 05 at 19:27
| I am not sure how to tell the difference between flower or leaf buds on my lilacs. They have to be almost ready to bloom before I see any difference. Is there a way to tell them apart early on?
Thanks in advance for any advice. |
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- Posted by northspruce z2b MB CDA (My Page) on Thu, Apr 21, 05 at 9:12
| I was outside examining mine yesterday and tried to take a pic but the batteries dies - oh well. My lilacs are just starting to form flower buds now and they look like a teeny tiny bunch of dark purple grapes with normal leaves wrapped around them - so I would say that there is probably no way to tell before the little purple (if your lilac is purple - ha) flower buds come out. That I can see anyway. |
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| I was examinging buds yesterday, as well, and could see no difference. My lilacs are transplanted from seedlings about a foot tall. They are in their third year and about 4 feet high. Anybody have any idea how long I will have to wait for them to flower or if I can do anything to speed the process? Thanks. |
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- Posted by Sheryl_Ontario ONT z5 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 24, 05 at 20:00
| Make sure they are in full sun. I've seen them fower at only 2'-3' tall. |
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- Posted by jleplants13 ohio (My Page) on Sat, Aug 22, 09 at 12:54
| i would like to no the diff. also. i have a real nice lilac bush in my landscaping. I took some soft wood cuttings from it and they are doing really well. I hope to have blooms in 3 yeas or so. Sofar i have not known any thing to speed the process. |
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