‘Prairie petite lilac’

[Deep Sea Diver]

Here’s a couple images of a lilac bonsai in our collection…. In 2021 and 2022. Was wired in 2023, will see if I can gin up an image of the tree now.



Likely not a lot of help as this tree is a different style.

One thing I did find out is lilac prefer a deeper media. See the media build up that was done during repot between the two photos. The tree calipered out well since.

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[Carol 83]

Here’s a couple images of a lilac bonsai in our collection…. In 2021 and 2022. Was wired in 2023, will see if I can gin up an image of the tree now.

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Likely not a lot of help as this tree is a different style.

One thing I did find out is lilac prefer a deeper media. See the media build up that was done during repot between the two photos. The tree calipered out well since.

cheers
DSD sends

Ok, now I have to find one. I do have a dwarf Korean lilac in the landscape, I need to take some cuttings.

 

[Eckhoffw]

Looks like I’m gonna have my work cut out for me this year. Growth is very course shooting straight upwards. Back budding has occurred, but usually in the wrong places.

Any tips?

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Welcome to lilac land clip and grow

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[ShadyStump]

I just remembered I was supposed to get someone some pics of the old ones down the road. I should do that.

Is it flowering yet? The general recommendation is to prune lilacs after they bloom early spring. There's nothing wrong with doing it now, or just as buds are pushing, like we often would for deciduous; you just may end up cutting off the flowers buds.
Mine in the landscape will get a second flush of growth in late summer, and all lilacs set flower buds in fall to be carried through winter. So autumn pruning is very much possible, but not if you're looking for flowers in spring.

 

[Eckhoffw]

Photo update after a tiny bit of cleanup.

Second flush is finally underway after months stalled out after an early spring trim. +
A fair amount of die back.

Will be trying to build a crown and ramify this tree.

 

[Eckhoffw]

This one is finally responding to cuts I made two months ago.
Lots of dead space in the interior.
I’m not happy with the lack of interior growth.
Maybe I need to feed more.

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Good job.

Actually the tree is doing great. Lilacs are a different beast!

A couple thoughts.

Might want slip pot into the next size pot and be sure to cover most of the roots bases.

Alternately, do a moss/media build up to raise the level around the roots.

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[ShadyStump]

This one is finally responding to cuts I made two months ago.View attachment 556875View attachment 556876View attachment 556877View attachment 556878
Lots of dead space in the interior. View attachment 556879View attachment 556880
I’m not happy with the lack of interior growth.
Maybe I need to feed more.

Not sure if your experience with big lilacs in the ground, but they normally tend to only grow at the ends, as if they're all naturally literati style. Getting back budding isn't hard, but it doesn't happen immediately, often you won't see it until the next spring. That's important to remember: they set their leaf and flower buds for spring during the previous growing season and just carry them over winter.

Unfortunately, they also have a tendency to abandon lower branches. They just won't come back in spring. Still learning how to predict/manage that.

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Yep. Have been experimenting on a container lilac for six years and now another in the same container for six years. Still part of the code yet to be cracked. So petty much have explored and come to grasp the basics. Hence the recommendation.

Lyla Lilac

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