I was wondering if you can take a cutting from a lilac bush and will it root ? I really would like some, But never grown any before. New at this plant.
Thank you ..Linda
Yes. They take from cuttings quite easily as long as you take them shortly after flowering. Any later than July will not yield many viable plants.
Use semi-ripe wood for cuttings. Just in case you have not done this before here is a good link to show you how.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0800/semi_ripe.asp
Use semi-ripe wood for cuttings. Just in case you have not done this before here is a good link to show you how.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0800/semi_ripe.asp
Young suckers could be dug up and yes, they will become big bushes too.
The right way to do this is to sever it from the mother plant(push a shovel through the ground to break it from the mother lilac) and tag it with a color tape.
Lilacs around the mother plant require the mother for nutrients. When severed and left there, it has to fend for itself, but you won't be disturbing the root system.
In the fall, dig it up and plant it where you want. This way, the plant has a chance to make roots to rely on itself.
The right way to do this is to sever it from the mother plant(push a shovel through the ground to break it from the mother lilac) and tag it with a color tape.
Lilacs around the mother plant require the mother for nutrients. When severed and left there, it has to fend for itself, but you won't be disturbing the root system.
In the fall, dig it up and plant it where you want. This way, the plant has a chance to make roots to rely on itself.
