13+ Lilac Bush Drying Up
Background. Now the leaves are drying up? Cut away all of the dead dry stuff and the center live plant should be just fine.
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They do not transplant well in hot, dry weather. Their vigorous, youthful growth, helps them to quickly move into their new surroundings and plant new roots. Up to 15 feet tall, 12 feet wide bloom time.
However, if left to grow and spread on your goal is to have a lilac bush that has somewhere between eight to 12 stems of various ages, all of as long as the plant is healthy and you keep up with maintenance pruning, the flowers will follow.
Anyway to bring it back? How to plant lilac bushes. In early spring before growth began, i. The transplant hole should be at least 12 inches in diameter and 18 inches deep.
