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| When can you transplant lilacs? Before flowering or after. I need to do it before they get too big. |
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- Posted by duluthinbloomz4 zone 4a (My Page) on Thu, May 24, 12 at 18:33
| Spring is really the best time. They stress out a bit when transplanted once warm/hot weather sets in. But they're resiliant plants. I have to admit, though, our summer climate is so mild here in northern Minnesota (I'm very close to Lake Superior) - summer days are rarely hot - so I can get away with transplanting things just about any time during the season. Others will have different experiences. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Thu, May 24, 12 at 18:44
| i would do it when leafless ... for easiest transplant ... second choice .... i would do it after flowering ... they are near impossible to kill outright with basic aftercare [PROPER watering, ask if you dont know what that means] .. and i dont know why you cant wait until leaf fall ... and just move it then ... fall or winter ... and i would butcher it for ease of moving.. even if it meant i lost next years flowering ... you dont really mention how big it is.. so its hard to be more precise ... ken |
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| Your suggestion to transplant in the fall is very good and we'll do just that. Thank you |
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