Lilacs

Two and a half years ago we moved our lilacs to their new home in the back of the house. Since then, they have done much better and have beautiful blooms every May. While our lilacs are only about 4-5' tall, about twelve to fourteen years ago I planted some of the same lilacs at Karen's mother's house. These lilacs are now ten feet tail and produce very nice blooms. Karen cut some at her mom's house earlier this week and put them in a vase in our kitchen.

One last note about lilacs. Many folks will tell you to prune the old growth from the plant in the fall. This is a mistake since lilacs bloom on old wood and set their blooms for the next year almost immediately after the current year's blooms fade. Here is a link to a good article with detail on getting the most from you lilac.