A second
way of propagating lilacs is to grow them from small shoots
taken from an existing plant. Shoots that are one or two feet
tall should be selected for best results. The plant should
be dug up deeply, to ensure that as much of the root system
is removed as possible. The root system should be strong and
full before this type of propagating lilacs can be attempted.
The main root should be attached to the mother plant, and
clippers should be used to cut the selected shoot from the
main bush. The new shoot can then be planted in the desired
location. This should be done in a time of colder weather,
to increase the survival rate. Three to five shoots should
be planted in each area for this type of propagating lilacs
to work best.
Propagating
lilacs can also be done from seed, although this is an uncommon
way. After the growing season, the seeds can be harvested
from the dead flowers. This should be done once the flowers
have dried out, but before they fall out of the seedpods.
Propagating lilacs from seed takes time and patience. It may
take up to five or six years for the first bloom to appear.
This is one of the reasons that propagating lilacs from seed
is not as common as other approaches.
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lilacs from seed is most commonly left to horticulturalists
and garden centers or nurseries. When propagating lilacs from
seed, the blooms can be cross-pollinated manually, to create
new and exciting hybrids. This will take many years to accomplish,
but is well worth the wait for the gardener who is getting
tired of the same routine year after year in the garden.
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