Best time to prune overgrown lilac bush that's full of buds?
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Tim Odell
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When is the best time to prune it back and not lose the blooms for next year?
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lilac blooms should be pruned off 6 weeks after they have finished blooming. I have cut the branches back hard at the same time. Cut out old branches
Cut all old blooms off every year. What I do is give bouquets to everyone I know
Just after the flowers fade. Lilacs will set the next seasons buds almost immediately, so don't wait or you will risk losing next year's blooms.
lilacs should only be pruned right after flowering has finished>>>>>>>>
The time to prune mature lilac plants is just after the flowers have faded.