Evan Wood wrote:
Actually, I was looking at it today, and it does have a number of branches.
I know that last summer the leaves had a sort of white film on them, so I
was thinking of using an anti-dessicant spray on it this spring. I will also
check the soil pH.


Powdery mildew.


Obviously the age of this lilac shouldn't be keeping it from blooming.
Hopefully I'll have some success this season.

Evan

"JNJ" 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?

Get the soil tested -- if it is too acidic you may need to adjust the pH.
Also, there should be more than just a single stem -- Lilacs are shrubs.
Are you certain this is a Lilac? You may want to post a few pics in the
binaries group (close ups on leaves and stems). Lilacs bloom on new
growth -- anything look new on it from last season?

I have one Lilac that's about 3 feet tall, has a bunch of stems, and it
blooms every year (3rd season in the ground this year). I have another

that

I did not get out of the pot last year plus it's about 1/3rd the size of

the

other and not only did it survive the winter but it has more blooms than

the

one that IS in the ground!

James