What I definitely do with Lilacs after flowering, so that next year it blooms even more beautifully
Do you want to get a truly decorative lilac on the site, and not a bush with rare flowers from an abandoned front garden? Flaming fireworks, comrade gardener! Today I will share useful tricks to help turn an almost wild boar into a well-groomed plant that decorates the territory.
And we must act now. Lilacs are arranged in such a strange way that they lay flower buds for the next season already in the current one. By the way, that is why the autumn flowering of lilacs (yes, nature throws out such fortels in the Moscow region) can cause a miserable flowering next May.
Remove any inflorescences that have withered. And which you can reach
Lilacs, which, to the annoyance of gardeners, loves to reproduce by godless shoots, for some reason have not lost their craving for reproduction by seeds. The inflorescences, which until recently were beautiful and exuded a pleasant aroma, begin to turn into a brush of disgusting, brown fruits with seeds.
To prevent this from happening, it is recommended to cut off the inflorescences after they wilt. At first glance, this may seem like monkey labor to citizens, but a far-sighted gardener will kill two birds with one stone:
- Will save your garden from the unattractive appearance of "lilac in seeds";
- It will direct the plant's attention not to the ripening of unnecessary seeds, but to the formation of future flower buds.
It remains only to work a little with the pruner.
Water the young lilacs, not forgetting about the adult
In fact, lilac is the same garden plant as a rose or, say, lilies. Just a little tougher. Adult plants have an extensive root system that allows them to draw moisture from the bowels of the earth even in drought. But young seedlings, which are not even 3 years old, suffer greatly from a lack of moisture. And, yes: in the heat, they must be watered if there is a desire to see colorful bouquets of lilacs for the next year.
But in a severe drought, do not be a miser and throw a hose under an adult lilac too. It is unlikely to die from a lack of moisture. But the small suction roots will die off. And such a loss, albeit a little, will also affect the decorative effect of the bush for the next year.
And even feed
Comrade! I understand that the fact of the need to water the lilacs can be nonsense. But, moreover, after flowering, the bushes still need to be fed.
You need to apply fertilizer before winter 2 times. Now that the lilacs have finished blooming, and in August. This will help plant more flower buds and prepare the plant for winter as a whole. Our choice is the Osennee complex mineral fertilizer, which contains a lot of phosphorus and potassium. Or at least wood ash.
You need to cut the lilac. And only after flowering
There is nothing more depressing than an overgrown lilac bush. It's not even a lack of form. In tight quarters, branches interfere with each other, blocking the sunlight. With cut lilacs, everyone gets enough light. This means they bloom better.
Comrades! Lilacs are cut only after flowering. It was not for nothing that I mentioned that the bush has been planting flower buds since that time. If you prune it in spring or in August, you will lose all the inflorescences from the pruned branches.
Sharpen the pruning shears and cut out any old, diseased and excess branches that create density. If you want a fluffier bush, shorten all young branches by about 1/2 and 1/3. Lilacs will definitely appreciate it! And don't forget to remove all the growth.
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