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Lilac
I planted a lilac bush that is supposed to bloom in the South. It did well
through the winter and early spring but with all the rain in Texas this spring its leaves turned brown and stopped growing. The plant is still alive and when I did a search online I found several references to too much water making the leaves turn brown. Should I prune it back, or try to replant it with more compost to improve drainage? It is in a prepared bed where I dug out the clay 6 inches deep and built up the bed. Any advice would be much appreciated. Michele Dallas remove _ from email to reply |
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Lilac
Michele Cook wrote:
I planted a lilac bush that is supposed to bloom in the South. It did well through the winter and early spring but with all the rain in Texas this spring its leaves turned brown and stopped growing. The plant is still alive and when I did a search online I found several references to too much water making the leaves turn brown. Should I prune it back, or try to replant it with more compost to improve drainage? It is in a prepared bed where I dug out the clay 6 inches deep and built up the bed. Any advice would be much appreciated. Michele Dallas remove _ from email to reply Is it a true lilac or a vitex agnus castus? If a vitex, just leave it alone. They're tough. I have several doing well but a couple that are losing leaves. -- Gary Brady Austin, TX |
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Lilac
Its a true lilac. Any advice for that?
Michele "Gary Brady" wrote in message ... Michele Cook wrote: I planted a lilac bush that is supposed to bloom in the South. It did well through the winter and early spring but with all the rain in Texas this spring its leaves turned brown and stopped growing. The plant is still alive and when I did a search online I found several references to too much water making the leaves turn brown. Should I prune it back, or try to replant it with more compost to improve drainage? It is in a prepared bed where I dug out the clay 6 inches deep and built up the bed. Any advice would be much appreciated. Michele Dallas remove _ from email to reply Is it a true lilac or a vitex agnus castus? If a vitex, just leave it alone. They're tough. I have several doing well but a couple that are losing leaves. -- Gary Brady Austin, TX |
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Lilac
Michele Cook wrote:
Its a true lilac. Any advice for that? Michele Sorry, no. I didn't know that any lilacs grew this far south. -- Gary Brady Austin, TX |
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