Comments on: repeat after me: ‘early, middle, late’ http://awaytogarden.com/repeat-after-me-early-middle-late Organic gardening inspiration from Margaret Roach Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:26:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve http://awaytogarden.com/repeat-after-me-early-middle-late/comment-page-1#comment-137794 Steve Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:22:35 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=376#comment-137794 For early Lilacs you want hyacinthiflora hybrids like Syringa H. 'Sister Justina'. For mid blooming you want Vulgaris cultivars, such as Syringa V. 'Avalanche'. For late you want Prestonae hybrids like Syringa P. 'Miss Canada'. Of course, S. patula 'Miss Kim' is also late and Bloomerang reblooms. For early Lilacs you want hyacinthiflora hybrids like Syringa H. ‘Sister Justina’. For mid blooming you want Vulgaris cultivars, such as Syringa V. ‘Avalanche’. For late you want Prestonae hybrids like Syringa P. ‘Miss Canada’. Of course, S. patula ‘Miss Kim’ is also late and Bloomerang reblooms.

]]> By: Margaret http://awaytogarden.com/repeat-after-me-early-middle-late/comment-page-1#comment-14028 Margaret Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:16:25 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=376#comment-14028 Welcome, Mike. Generally all you will lose by pruning now if next spring's flowers, because the buds will be cut off in the process, but I normally wait as you were going to until after bloom. Did you read <a href="http://awaytogarden.com/pruning-lilacs" rel="nofollow">my lilac-pruning how-to page? </a> I don't just cut off a couple of feet from the top as the shrubs will be misshapen; have a read and see what you think. Welcome, Mike. Generally all you will lose by pruning now if next spring’s flowers, because the buds will be cut off in the process, but I normally wait as you were going to until after bloom. Did you read my lilac-pruning how-to page? I don’t just cut off a couple of feet from the top as the shrubs will be misshapen; have a read and see what you think.

]]> By: MIKE http://awaytogarden.com/repeat-after-me-early-middle-late/comment-page-1#comment-14026 MIKE Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:29:24 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=376#comment-14026 I JUST MOVED INTO A HOUSE THAT HAS A LONG ROW OF LILACS. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HADN'T TRIMMED THEM IN YEARS SO NOW THEY ARE A BIT WIDE AND ABOUT 7-8' TALL. THE CITY WANTS ME TO TRIM THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE SLIGHTLY ON THE BACK LANE. THEY SAID YOU CAN TRIM BUSHES ANY TIME OF THE YEAR AND IT WILL DO NO HARM TO THE BUSH. I LIVE UP IN MANITOBA, CANADA AND RIGHT NOW ITS WINTER. I DO WANT TO TRIM THEM DOWN TO 5' AND TRIM THE EDGES BUT I WAS GOING TO WAIT TILL SPRING AFTER THEY FLOWER. AM I ABLE TO TRIM THEM NOW WITHOUT KILLING THE BUSH? THANKS I JUST MOVED INTO A HOUSE THAT HAS A LONG ROW OF LILACS. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HADN’T TRIMMED THEM IN YEARS SO NOW THEY ARE A BIT WIDE AND ABOUT 7-8′ TALL. THE CITY WANTS ME TO TRIM THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE SLIGHTLY ON THE BACK LANE. THEY SAID YOU CAN TRIM BUSHES ANY TIME OF THE YEAR AND IT WILL DO NO HARM TO THE BUSH. I LIVE UP IN MANITOBA, CANADA AND RIGHT NOW ITS WINTER. I DO WANT TO TRIM THEM DOWN TO 5′ AND TRIM THE EDGES BUT I WAS GOING TO WAIT TILL SPRING AFTER THEY FLOWER. AM I ABLE TO TRIM THEM NOW WITHOUT KILLING THE BUSH?

THANKS

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