My lilac has small buds for the flowers, but no leaves. Everyone else's lilacs have bloomed in my area.?

Any ideas why it wouldn%26#039;t have leaves yet? It%26#039;s the end of April...


Thanks.

My lilac has small buds for the flowers, but no leaves. Everyone else%26#039;s lilacs have bloomed in my area.?
there are different varieties that bloom at different times. i have 5 lilacs and 3 of them bloom together and the other 2 vary in how much later they bloom.


you may also have what is referred to as a microclimate. Where your lilacs are may not receive as much sun as early so the blooming will be later.


generally if you have the flower buds you will have blooms.





I wouldn%26#039;t be concerned.
Reply:Are you sure they are flower buds and not seed pods from last year%26#039;s flowers?





Lilacs should be blooming and in leaf in most parts of the US by now. Check if it is still alive by scraping off some bark with your fingernail or a knife. If it is green, the plant is still alive but slow to get started this year. If it is brown check several other spots. If you cannot find any green under the bark, the plant is a goner.
Reply:You are shooting it with a fertilizer that has too much nitrogen in it..like ALL PURPOSE MIRACLE GROW....when one starts to bud back off on the nitrogen and boost it with miracle grow Bloom Booster which lightens up on the nitrogen(nitrogen works on the leaves) and one that has more pottassium and phospherous..which works on the roots and blooms..did I hit it correct? Have you been fertilizing it with a high nitrogen fertilizer?



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