"Evan Wood" wrote in message
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I'm in Zone 6. We moved into the house just over two years ago, and there
was a lilac in the garden. It looks very young. It's really only one stem
going upwards with some offshooting branches. It is now about 6 feet tall,
but has not flowered as of yet. Do lilacs only flower after a certain age?

Also, does anyone know how I can identify the species of lilac?


I have one I dug up and stuck in a pot last fall and forgot to put more soil
in and it still bloomed with just bare roots and some soil they was attached
from where I dug it up. Looks like they are pretty tough suckers. I have
since repotted it see Here is the pic.
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/n...4074729594.jpg

I would say this particular species definitely blooms the second season for
sure.