Lilac is 9 Years Old but Only 2 Feet Tall
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 4:14 am
I need help with my Lilacs. My parents had a full grown 10' tall Lilac bush that flowered every year and was beautiful. My brother had a campfire and caught the leaves that were gathered at the base on fire and killed the entire bush. its been 9 years now and the bush is growing back very slowly. after 9 years the bush is still only 2 feet tall. it gets morning sun, and is a dry area, so I water at least once a week(try to) I have put a large bag of miracle grow on the base of it as mulch. and have used miracle grow with a feeder on the hose. It was not growing but an inch or so a year, for 4 years, and I started with the miracle grow and soil and it gained 2 feet in 3 years. it still seems quite slow. the ground under the surrounding grass is dry. I try to keep it watered. it grew very well before it got burned. anyone know what else I can do to get it to 6 feet tall and start blooming again? the area of the 2 foot tall bush, is 3 feet across and many sprouts so once it gets up there it will be a nice bush once again. the leaves were turning purple even during the summer, but once I started with the miracle grow, the leaves and new leaves became medium green and healthy. wondering if I need to take a crow bar and make a hole to the roots for the water to get further down, as the water doesnt soak in well? hate to hurt the roots. the old bushs' roots are spread too wide to dig up. guess I just gotta be patient and keep watering it weekly. never checked the ph, but it had always been an awsome plant. I'm 47, and it was planted when I was a young child. My parents never watered it when it was mature and it thrived very well. as for miracle grow, I gave it once a month. the more I gave it, the better it did, but its now growing fast enough for me. lol, I'm ready to dump a whole bag on it haha j/k