I dont know how to take care of my lilac bushes??

i have 2 pots of lilac bushes they are about 2 ft tall and the pots they are in are pretty large. my question is, will they grow properly in the pots or should they be pulled out? they dont look very good. kind of thin and not very purple. i know nothing about taking care of them so i could use all the info you have.


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I dont know how to take care of my lilac bushes??
They need to go into the ground.





Select a spot that gets adequate sun and drainage.





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Reply:If you leave them in pots you will need to transplant. But in the bottom of the pot put a few empty pop bottles etc... Tip the bottles do water does not get trapped in them. Then a good thick layer of dirt. Then the lilacs roots. Then fill the rest of the container with dirt.





This helps so that the roots don%26#039;t stay to wet in the winter and root out. If by chance you are planning a move, this is your solution. Eventually you will need to put them in the ground. They do best in real earth.





Some one gave me information on making roses bloom, this also help lilacs. Take the blood from your roast, hamburg, what ever. Water it down and give it to your bush. The iron helps it produce flowers.





I had little or no flowers year after year on my bushes, but this worked. Also if your lilacs get frosted off to soon, it hinders getting your flowers. I hope this helps.
Reply:Plant them in the ground. When they get to be seven or eight feet tall, start cutting back 1/3 of the branches at the top 2feet each year. This will force blooms back down the lower part of the plant. If you don%26#039;t prune(and you don%26#039;t have to) the blooms will just keep coming out at the top of the plant and none anywhere else. If you cut all the top branches off the same year you may not get any blooms for several years. Plenty of water and not much else. No real need for fertilizer.
Reply:hi.. i just always remembered my mom, letting them grow, and not trimming them , they remained in sun , all sun.. she trimmed sometimes(but they were 6-10ft tall), but this was also 30 yrs and less ago-- i think place them in the ground, and in fall/ 1st winter in ground because they are so young, place posts %26amp; burlap around them to protect from winds.. but placing them in the soil/in ground NOW is always best for the roots to get stronger %26amp; grow, and mature the tree.. good luck. :)..happy planting.
Reply:I%26#039;d put them in the ground because they do get so large, and the more lilac the better, right? Dig a hole about the width of the plant, and a foot deep (obviously make sure it%26#039;s deeper than the roots are long). Put in the plant and fill in with miracle grow soil or organic soil. Water it every day or two, and watch it grow!
Reply:Lilac bushes get BIG! They are essentially a giant great weed! You can let them grow in pots for a little longer but they will need to be put into the ground. The one I have is about 5 years old and 7 feet tall. Make sure you give them plenty of fertilizer and water as well. Its hard to kill a lilac, best of luck
Reply:If there are flowers you need to take them off when the pass. The lilac will not push off the old ones the next year.
Reply:they will eventually become root bound and become unhealthy and die if not removed and re planted in the ground



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