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I just purchased a miniature lilac, how do I plant it successfully? I live in Western Canada.

 

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July 13 2006 at 6:01 PM (42 minutes and 7 seconds later)
         
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The miniature Lilac is grown the same way a regular Lilac is grown.

Lilacs are a low-maintenance plant.

With just a little care and maintenance, they can live for hundreds of years,

Lilacs do not like soggy soil.

They do best in slightly elevated areas, or level ground with good drainage.

Lilacs are deep rooted.

Weeding around your lilac bushes, mulching, to retain soil moisture, and to keep weeds down will help you plant.

Do mulch thick it could hampered new shoots from sprouting and developing.

Lilacs tolerate any kind of soil, from clay to sand, with a pH of 6 to 7.

Too much nitrogen in the soil will result in poor blooms.

Spread your fireplace ash around the drip line of your bush for bigger and better blooms.

Lilac bushes are prone to powdery mildew disease, provide good air circulation. There are sprays that can be applied to control the powdery mildew if it becomes to b a problem .

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July 13 2006 at 8:10 PM (2 hours and 8 minutes and 44 seconds later)
         
Reply to John Baker's Post: Hello :-)

It is mid July here (Western Canada), I am wondering what the right technique is to plant this miniature lilac at this time of year.
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Plant in and garden soil, the addition of a root simulating fertilizer will help it get established and lessen the stress of transplanting. Keep well watered but not wet. The Lilac is a very hardy plant so it will survive very well. You may consider covering the plant this winter, after the ground freezes, with straw, to help shelter the plant for it's first winter.

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