Your video was of great use to me. I especially appreciated the progression photos of the Bloomerang Lilac after hard pruning and revealing the size potentials of all the lilacs that are usually advertised as being 4 feet by 4 feet...but do grow much larger under the right conditions.
🏡. I've been looking for Your Video for a Very Long Time Again ! It was so Informative and Encouraging ! I have not had much luck with the Dbl. Boomerang Lilacs . I have had so much frustration . You didn't say when you did your rejuvenation cutbacks whether winter or spring . I assume early spring before leaves or dormancy broke , you were not specific . Mine are still small , but. I'll cut them back after the first bloom . ( little better this time). Next spring I'll set a reminder to do a rejuvenation cutbacks like yours ,❤ It won't hurt . I haven't seen a beautiful show yet so it will be worth it . I was cautioned a lot about over watering so maybe I should watch closely . I checked it frequently . They''re just outside my door . Thank you so much Sir ! e .
What types of spruce trees did you use for your green belt/ screen around your property? Are they mostly blue spruce? What variant? How big were they when you planted and how many years ago? Thanks -dustin
Mostly Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens ‘Glauca’ ) with a few Black Hills Spruce (Picea glauca var. densata) mixed in. I did not plant them but likely were put in the ground around 25 years ago. I’m guessing they were around 3 feet when planted.
@@gardenhike thanks for all your help. My wife and I are starting with a blank slate. We don’t know what we’re doing so I’m really enjoying your Chanel to learn everything I can. Do you like those spruce trees. If you had started from scratch what kinds of evergreens would you have used for property boardering/wind screening/privacy/beauty.
The three top large (greater than 40’) evergreens for my area are the Colorado Spruce (blue and green varieties), Black Hills Spruce and Ponderosa Pine. If I were starting from scratch, I would plant all three varieties in more of a random fashion, mixed in with deciduous trees to create more of a natural windbreak rather than straight rows. The more varieties of plants the better in case disease or insects become a problem for any variety (east of me about 200 miles, Colorado Spruce have some fungal problems causing damage). Behind those spruce we are talking about are Green Ash which are susceptible to the Ash Borer (not in our area yet). So I’m a little one sided on varieties. The best smaller evergreens you could mix in are Techny Arborvitae, upright Mugo Pine varieties like Tannenbaum, and Swiss Stone Pine varieties like Prairie Statesman. These all get in the 15-25 foot range so would be great to mix in with larger evergreens and deciduous trees and shrubs. I’ll put some more thought into this and see if I can come up with a video. Great questions. I don’t know where you live so do your research accordingly on these varieties mentioned. Cheers
@@gardenhike thanks so much. Really appreciate you taking the time to respond. I live in SW Washington State. I think my zone is in the 8s? Not sure. But we have a lot of native evergreen. I have found a deal recently on some Colorado spruce trees and thought they might be nice because I see yours in the background sometimes on your video. I’d love to mix in some other varieties. I found some 5’ black hills spruce in our area as well for a good deal but they had been limbed up from the bottom about 2’ and I haven’t really seen them more grown up to know what I think. I do have the intent to plant along the boarder (so sort of in a line) but I like staggering so there is some depth and dimension rather than a hedge feel. Which I feel like the glimpses I see of yours that they are staggered as well. I also want a couple varieties for varying textures and colors. And I do plan on some deciduous mixed in. I did find a farm near by with balsam, nordman, noble, and several other fir trees they will dig and sell. I think I want 3 or maybe 4 types mixed in. There’s a lot of bird activity around. I put up a kestrel hous I built with my dad about 2 weeks ago and I just spotted my first one inside the house yesterday. It was a male checking it out. But they seem to like the trees to sit on and hunt for mice in the bordering fields. Anyway I’m super grateful for you taking the time to make videos for us. Appreciate your hard work.
I planted 1 this spring and it’s growing well. But I am concerned about the old wood flowering. I am in zone 6a Ontario, Canada and apprehensive that the cold snap will kill the buds on old wood. What is your experience in growing this and what’s your growing zone. Any special winter care you recommend
I recently got Miss Kim dwarf lilac. It’s a tiny qrt size. Was wondering if I can just grow it in a container for now here in zone 7. Haven’t decided where to plant it yet.
I have a couple bloomerangs I planted last fall and the spring flowers just dropped/shriveled. I want to make sure it blooms again in the summer. How far do I prune them? Today I took a pair of snips and took the branches that look like dead bare branches and took them down to where I could see new baby leaves forming on the off-shoots from those branches. I didn’t want seed pods to form so the small plants can focus on putting on new flowers later in the season. How far should I be snipping them? Do you have a video showing where to prune to for a second show of flowers on the bloomerang? Thank you!
My Bloomerangs bloomed again without any additional pruning that same season. I do not have another video (yet). So, you do not have to prune after the first flush of flowers has finished, but you certainly can. I suggest doing some shearing/tip pruning, taking off about 6-8” as soon as possible after the bloom has finished. Pruning will stimulate new growth; you should see fresh blooms later in the season (unless you have a short growing season). You will have a nice “show” in the spring if you do not see any late blooms.
@@gardenhike Thank you for this detailed explanation! I'm new to lilacs (bushes in general) and I was afraid of doing something wrong. I'll go trim the ends. I noticed some ends remained bare of leaves or flowers while it was in bloom. I'm hoping it'll grow more side branches and fill in!
Make sure it’s not too wet or getting periods of being too dry. Both can cause poor growth. Find that happy medium with soil moisture. I suggest fertilizing it a few times this growing season with something like an all-purpose Miracle-Gro (powder that becomes soluble in water). The nutrients are readily available to plants and can perk them up quickly.
I can’t say for sure, but maybe you are too shaded if you have trees that develop a full canopy later in the season. If it is too dry with the hot weather, that may also affect your blooms.
If you are referring to size, Miss Kim 6-8 feet, Bloomerang 4-6 feet, Dwarf Korean 4-6 feet (larger if trained on a tree stnd.). If you are referring to zone, they will all do well into zone 3.
It depends on the plant variety. Not removing more than 30% is a broad “rule of thumb.” Many shrubs are very vigorous and will tolerate more (renewal pruning). I think the “not more than 30%” is better suited to trees than shrubs.
Lilacs need plenty of sun, so if it is shaded that could be the problem. Pruning at the wrong time could also be the cause. Lilacs need a full season to develop flower buds. Best not to prune lilacs but if you have to, prune directly after the flowering has completed.
Your video was of great use to me. I especially appreciated the progression photos of the Bloomerang Lilac after hard pruning and revealing the size potentials of all the lilacs that are usually advertised as being 4 feet by 4 feet...but do grow much larger under the right conditions.
Wow, I never knew that Bloomerangs could get that big. Good to know.
I have a huge Bloomerang. I had no idea you can prune it all the way down this way. I'm going to do that.
This is one of my new favorite gardening channels.
Thanks!! I appreciate that! Never thought I would have this much fun sharing all the plants I love 😊
❤👍
Great tutorial. Guess I’ll add trimming the Bloomerang and the lilac standard to my list for today. 😊
Very professional with time lapse sequence to show progression, well done.
we did not see if the bloomerand rebloomed
Does Dark purple bloomerange lilac hold the zone or suckering, please? Is it heavy fragrant or just fragrant? Thanks. Your video is really helpful!
🏡. I've been looking for Your Video for a Very Long Time Again !
It was so Informative and Encouraging ! I have not had much luck with the Dbl. Boomerang Lilacs . I have had so much frustration . You didn't say when you did your rejuvenation cutbacks whether winter or spring . I assume early spring before leaves or dormancy broke , you were not specific . Mine are still small , but. I'll cut them back after the first bloom . ( little better this time).
Next spring I'll set a reminder to do a rejuvenation cutbacks like yours ,❤ It won't hurt . I haven't seen a beautiful show yet so it will be worth it . I was cautioned a lot about over watering so maybe I should watch closely . I checked it frequently . They''re just outside my door . Thank you so much Sir !
e .
Glad you found the channel again! It was late winter (end of March) when I rejuvenated those Bloomerang Lilacs.
What types of spruce trees did you use for your green belt/ screen around your property? Are they mostly blue spruce? What variant? How big were they when you planted and how many years ago? Thanks -dustin
Mostly Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens ‘Glauca’ ) with a few Black Hills Spruce (Picea glauca var. densata) mixed in. I did not plant them but likely were put in the ground around 25 years ago. I’m guessing they were around 3 feet when planted.
@@gardenhike thanks for all your help. My wife and I are starting with a blank slate. We don’t know what we’re doing so I’m really enjoying your Chanel to learn everything I can. Do you like those spruce trees. If you had started from scratch what kinds of evergreens would you have used for property boardering/wind screening/privacy/beauty.
The three top large (greater than 40’) evergreens for my area are the Colorado Spruce (blue and green varieties), Black Hills Spruce and Ponderosa Pine. If I were starting from scratch, I would plant all three varieties in more of a random fashion, mixed in with deciduous trees to create more of a natural windbreak rather than straight rows. The more varieties of plants the better in case disease or insects become a problem for any variety (east of me about 200 miles, Colorado Spruce have some fungal problems causing damage). Behind those spruce we are talking about are Green Ash which are susceptible to the Ash Borer (not in our area yet). So I’m a little one sided on varieties. The best smaller evergreens you could mix in are Techny Arborvitae, upright Mugo Pine varieties like Tannenbaum, and Swiss Stone Pine varieties like Prairie Statesman. These all get in the 15-25 foot range so would be great to mix in with larger evergreens and deciduous trees and shrubs. I’ll put some more thought into this and see if I can come up with a video. Great questions. I don’t know where you live so do your research accordingly on these varieties mentioned. Cheers
@@gardenhike thanks so much. Really appreciate you taking the time to respond. I live in SW Washington State. I think my zone is in the 8s? Not sure. But we have a lot of native evergreen. I have found a deal recently on some Colorado spruce trees and thought they might be nice because I see yours in the background sometimes on your video. I’d love to mix in some other varieties. I found some 5’ black hills spruce in our area as well for a good deal but they had been limbed up from the bottom about 2’ and I haven’t really seen them more grown up to know what I think. I do have the intent to plant along the boarder (so sort of in a line) but I like staggering so there is some depth and dimension rather than a hedge feel. Which I feel like the glimpses I see of yours that they are staggered as well. I also want a couple varieties for varying textures and colors. And I do plan on some deciduous mixed in. I did find a farm near by with balsam, nordman, noble, and several other fir trees they will dig and sell. I think I want 3 or maybe 4 types mixed in. There’s a lot of bird activity around. I put up a kestrel hous I built with my dad about 2 weeks ago and I just spotted my first one inside the house yesterday. It was a male checking it out. But they seem to like the trees to sit on and hunt for mice in the bordering fields. Anyway I’m super grateful for you taking the time to make videos for us. Appreciate your hard work.
@@gardenhike why does my Bloomerang Pink Perfume Lilac smess of grass, mo perfume, and does not rebloom in hot and dry summer usda zone 7b? ?????????
I planted 1 this spring and it’s growing well. But I am concerned about the old wood flowering.
I am in zone 6a Ontario, Canada and apprehensive that the cold snap will kill the buds on old wood.
What is your experience in growing this and what’s your growing zone. Any special winter care you recommend
I’m in the zone 3 to 4 range so you should be safe for any of the lilacs I highlighted in the video.
@@gardenhike thank you for your response. I appreciate it very much.
Happy new subscriber
I recently got Miss Kim dwarf lilac. It’s a tiny qrt size. Was wondering if I can just grow it in a container for now here in zone 7. Haven’t decided where to plant it yet.
Sure. Just ensure it still gets some sun each day and monitor daily for watering. Those small pots can dry out quickly.
I have a couple bloomerangs I planted last fall and the spring flowers just dropped/shriveled. I want to make sure it blooms again in the summer. How far do I prune them?
Today I took a pair of snips and took the branches that look like dead bare branches and took them down to where I could see new baby leaves forming on the off-shoots from those branches. I didn’t want seed pods to form so the small plants can focus on putting on new flowers later in the season. How far should I be snipping them? Do you have a video showing where to prune to for a second show of flowers on the bloomerang?
Thank you!
My Bloomerangs bloomed again without any additional pruning that same season. I do not have another video (yet). So, you do not have to prune after the first flush of flowers has finished, but you certainly can. I suggest doing some shearing/tip pruning, taking off about 6-8” as soon as possible after the bloom has finished. Pruning will stimulate new growth; you should see fresh blooms later in the season (unless you have a short growing season). You will have a nice “show” in the spring if you do not see any late blooms.
@@gardenhike Thank you for this detailed explanation! I'm new to lilacs (bushes in general) and I was afraid of doing something wrong. I'll go trim the ends. I noticed some ends remained bare of leaves or flowers while it was in bloom. I'm hoping it'll grow more side branches and fill in!
What if I just planted my Korean lilac the previous year and it's growing very very slowly...any suggestions so it grows a little faster...thanks
Make sure it’s not too wet or getting periods of being too dry. Both can cause poor growth. Find that happy medium with soil moisture. I suggest fertilizing it a few times this growing season with something like an all-purpose Miracle-Gro (powder that becomes soluble in water). The nutrients are readily available to plants and can perk them up quickly.
why does my Bloomerang Pink Perfume Lilac smess of grass, mo perfume, and does not rebloom in hot and dry summer usda zone 7b?
I can’t say for sure, but maybe you are too shaded if you have trees that develop a full canopy later in the season. If it is too dry with the hot weather, that may also affect your blooms.
But can I do this in early spring as my bloomerang is not blooming or has leafs right now.
i would fertiliZE B4 PRUNING.
What’s the blueish tree on the left side of the porch at 4:30 in the video? Thanks
Medora Juniper, Juniperus scopulorum ‘Medora’.
@@gardenhike thank you
Can lilacs be used for privacy? Like a hedge if grown together?
Yes, Miss Kim and the Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) work great for that purpose since they get taller, 6-8’ for Miss Kim and 10-12’ for the Common.
How far do these lilac grow
If you are referring to size, Miss Kim 6-8 feet, Bloomerang 4-6 feet, Dwarf Korean 4-6 feet (larger if trained on a tree stnd.). If you are referring to zone, they will all do well into zone 3.
For my bloomers f, isn’t that too much / mote than 30%?
It depends on the plant variety. Not removing more than 30% is a broad “rule of thumb.” Many shrubs are very vigorous and will tolerate more (renewal pruning). I think the “not more than 30%” is better suited to trees than shrubs.
Why does a tree not bloom?
Lilacs need plenty of sun, so if it is shaded that could be the problem. Pruning at the wrong time could also be the cause. Lilacs need a full season to develop flower buds. Best not to prune lilacs but if you have to, prune directly after the flowering has completed.