Lilacs

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  1. karinne

    karinne New Seed

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    Hey there, new here ... found it searching through google. Nice site and forums ;)

    I live in the Ottawa/Outaouais region in Canada and I'm posting for my mom. She has a lilac that gave a few flowers this year (finally :) ). Weird thing is, when she passed by it yesterday, she noticed a new flowers popping out?!! Is this normal getting new lilac flowers this late in the summer?

    TIA!
     
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    Glad to hear from you but I don't know much about lilac bushes. I have never know one to bloom twice in one year. Wannabe
     
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    dooley Super Garden Turtle

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    I don't know about lilacs, but my irises bloomed twice last year. Spring and fall. I had purple irises on my table for Thanksgiving. Must be the crazy weather patterns. Dooley
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Hiya Karinne!!!

    Glad you've joined us here at GardenStew. :-D

    Depending on weather conditions some lilacs will flower twice in one year - even one of mine has and I'm from Scotland. :-D Just make sure that you prune the bush back after all the flowers have faded so that it conserves enough energy to flower again next year for your mum.
     



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  6. Polly

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    I love lilacs - but don't have a lot of luck with them. It's not that I can't grow them - it is that my husband tends to get too close to them with the trimmer. I haven't had any blossom more than once in a season.
     
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    karinne New Seed

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    Thanks for the replies! This weather is making crazy things these days!

    Polly: My mom LOVES!!! Lilacs too and it took her about 5 years to get her lilacs trees to actually have flowers! :D Good luck!
     
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    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    Welcome to Garden Stew karinne.I'm glad you joined us ,My daughter has lots of Lilacs in Montana
    but doesn't know how to care for them.They are beautiful every year.
     

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