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| tiffany01 |
Posted - May 02 2006 : 04:02:26 AM
Good Morning Everyone! I have a friend who is moving from the house her grandmother lived in before her so there's lots of family history there. She would like to take a cutting of her grandmother's lilac bush to her new house. Do you have any suggestions on the best way to do this? |
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| tiffany01 |
Posted - May 10 2006 : 03:40:18 AM
Thanks for the tips. I'll pass them on. |
| angelsmith13 |
Posted - May 04 2006 : 7:04:15 PM
Tiffany,
Kay is right. If your friend can get one of the suckers that would be the best way. My favorite lilac is the one I got from my great-grandmothers homeplace. Mine is huge now and everyone is getting suckers from it. Just keep it watered and give it a little transplant solution. You don't have to worry too much about hurting it. Take care, Angel |
| therusticcottage |
Posted - May 02 2006 : 07:46:50 AM
Tiffany -- if she can get a sucker that will work great. Try to go down under the ground a little to see if you can get some roots. If not, then a little rooting hormone, stick in a pot with some potting soil, and wait for it to root. Lilacs are pretty sturdy. I'd take about 3 cuts in case some don't root. The cutting should be kept in a pot for a couple of years until it gets established then can be planted in the ground. After that it will take 3 to 5 years to get any blooms. Hope this helps.
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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - May 02 2006 : 05:52:34 AM
TIFFANY,
Go to google, who seems to know everything!!, type in LILAC CUTTINGS. Lots of info there.
NANCY JO |
