Tuesday, May 1, 2007

two lilacs

Syringa vulgaris, ordinary garden lilac, each 85 years old, 70 cm high



3 comments:

Funny said...

Hy Walter
Nice tree.
I bought an old syringa from a nursery 2,50 mt tall full of flowers. I want to reduce it drasticly. does it spruce from old wood? May I do it, or make cuts always leaving a bloom ? Thanks for your reply
Fernanda

Walter Pall said...

Fernada,

lilacs sprouts very readily form old wood. You can stump it back as far as you like. it will take some years before these new branches carry flowers.

WP

Funny said...

Thanks Walter

I will wait the end of flowers to cut it.
Wich you a good father's day
Fernanda