how to lilac to send up new sprouts?

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kerry_in_ky Dry Ridge, KY(Zone 6a) May 08, 2005

I was talking with one of my great aunts yesterday (she is 93) and she told me that in her yard is a lilac bush she brought with her from her parents house where she grew up. Actually starts of the original have been through several moves, the last about 20 years ago if I remember correctly. I read somwhere that one way to encourage lilacs to send up new shoots is to take a shovel and just cut into the soil in a couple of spots a few feet from the bush. NOT all the way around but just in a couple of spots to disturb the roots. At these spots new shoots will appear the following year.

Has anyone tried this and if so does it work or is there a better way to encourage new shoots? I've never had any luck with hardwood cuttings and can't afford to set up a misting bench so I do hope this technique works. There are several of us in the family that would love a start from this one.

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May 09, 2005

Sounds great; haven't had any experience, but I'm willing to try it with my dwarf korean lilac.

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critterologist Frederick, MD(Zone 6b) May 12, 2005

My mom & I have offspring from my great-aunt's lilac bush. The bush just seems to send up little shoots near the base on its own every so often, but I do think I've heard something similar about using a shovel in a couple of places to encourage new sprouts.

Since you mentioned a misting bench, I wanted to point you to VbSparky's recent thread on a DIY AeroCloner... just scroll down about half a page on this forum.

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