‘Prairie petite lilac’

[Eckhoffw]

Today it looks like this. Dog gone photo bomb. One little cluster

 

[queenofsheba52]

Love this lil' guy!

Also I see you have a furry helper. They are such a help during bonsai work, aren't they LOL

 

[Eckhoffw]

Little fall update.
Leaves are getting ugly, but I like the progress.

 

[queenofsheba52]

Lookin' good for this time of year! I bought two good sized lilacs on sale this past spring with the intent to chop next spring. My leaves look exactly like yours.

 

[Eckhoffw]

Some spring fever photos. Snatched from the heated cold frame.
I may have to pot this deeper in the future, or look into some serious work on those big roots. In the last pic below, they spread radially but then jut straight down.

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Really nice! Rabbits did a big prune to my lilac. Still alive, but didn’t like it!

Keep up the great work!

cheers
DSD sends

 

[Eckhoffw]

Really nice! Rabbits did a big prune to my lilac. Still alive, but didn’t like it!

Keep up the great work!

cheers
DSD sends

Thank you!
I’m sure your lilac will come back hard!

I’m really hearing you on the rabbit thing!
My new grow out bed got heavily feasted upon early this winter. Like 12 plants. I didn’t see any major trunk damage at that time, but we will see after the snow leaves.

 

[queenofsheba52]

Oohhh, I can almost smell the blooms!

 

[Eckhoffw]

Today. I like what I’m seeing, but not sure how Ill handle It this year as far as trimming. I feel like I should let it grow strong for a season, and re-evaluate it later.

 

[ShadyStump]

If you do any trimming now, you may lose your flowers for the season.
It's probably best to let it go a season at this stage anyway. Maybe some wiring as it grows out.

 

[Carol 83]

Today. View attachment 480926I like what I’m seeing, but not sure how Ill handle It this year as far as trimming. I feel like I should let it grow strong for a season, and re-evaluate it later.

I love lilacs, wish I could find one like that around here. Can't wait to see it bloom. I bought a Dwarf Korean Lilac years ago and planted it in the landscape and it's huge now. I've been checking at the same nursery since I joined the hobby and never found another one there.

 

[Eckhoffw]

I love lilacs, wish I could find one like that around here. Can't wait to see it bloom. I bought a Dwarf Korean Lilac years ago and planted it in the landscape and it's huge now. I've been checking at the same nursery since I joined the hobby and never found another one there.

Really? Wow, I must be spoiled. Gerten’s -here near St. Paul- has more quantities and varieties of clearance plants than anywhere else. It’s dangerous.
If I see a nice dwarf lilac there this year, I’ll grab it for ya.

 

[Eckhoffw]

New leaves are so great!

 

[queenofsheba52]

Not only great but plentiful!

 

[Eckhoffw]

Lil’ fall status check.
Per usual, looks not no vibrant this time of year but I’m happy with its progress. I didn’t do much to it this growing season aside from some pruning of long shoots. Maybe I’ll see flowers next season?

 

[Eckhoffw]

Leaves have all fell off, and it’s time to look at things I took a minute to ponder some future work on this lilac.
2 ideas. Orange lines represent some selective branch removal, wiring and pruning.

Green lines show another option- in simply pruning to a dome like shape.

 

[queenofsheba52]

Just my two cents: I think the dome looks more like a landscape lilac,and the orange lines would look more like a tree.
Either way would look good, you have done an amazing job on this lilac!

 

[ShadyStump]

I agree, the dome would look too much like a well managed garden specimen.
Have you tried finding images of older big lilacs yet?
There's a house a couple blocks away with some, though they're up against the wall. Still, if you're interested I might be able to get a pic for you.

 

[Eckhoffw]

I agree, the dome would look too much like a well managed garden specimen.
Have you tried finding images of older big lilacs yet?
There's a house a couple blocks away with some, though they're up against the wall. Still, if you're interested I might be able to get a pic for you.

Yeah definitely. I’d like to see it!
I have not seen to many lilac bonsai. Just a few online.

 

[ShadyStump]

Yeah definitely. I’d like to see it!
I have not seen to many lilac bonsai. Just a few online.

Ok, I'll try to remember to get that done tomorrow.