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Lilac for the home: tips for longevity

Lilac for the home: tips for longevity

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Unfortunately, lilacs cannot be grown indoors, but their flower shoots make wonderful decorations for the vase

Cutting lilac standard stem: instructions for lush flowers

Cutting lilac standard stem: instructions for lush flowers

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In contrast to a lilac bush, you should cut a standard tree regularly. The root shoots in particular must be removed

Lilac in winter: Tips for proper wintering

Lilac in winter: Tips for proper wintering

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Lilac is sufficiently hardy and does not need any protection in winter - unless it is a young plant or one cultivated in a pot

Lilac standard: Elegant alternative for the garden

Lilac standard: Elegant alternative for the garden

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A lilac looks particularly distinctive if you train it not as a shrub, but as a standard tree. Planting and cutting instructions

Lilac in spring: How to properly care for your shrub

Lilac in spring: How to properly care for your shrub

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When the lilacs bloom, spring is really here. Which care measures are important for the flowering tree?

Lilac: Common fungal diseases and their treatment

Lilac: Common fungal diseases and their treatment

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Fungal infestation on lilacs is quite common due to their susceptibility. Tips and information on how to successfully fight an infection

Drooping leaves on lilacs: when is action necessary?

Drooping leaves on lilacs: when is action necessary?

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If the lilac leaves droop, there could be various reasons behind it. You can find out what you can do about it in this article

Small garden? Here's how to keep your lilacs in check

Small garden? Here's how to keep your lilacs in check

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If space in the garden or in the pot is limited, you can keep the lilac small by taking appropriate measures. It is better to plant dwarf lilacs

Lilac diseases: How can you recognize them and what helps?

Lilac diseases: How can you recognize them and what helps?

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Like every living creature, lilacs are not immune to diseases. Fungi or bacteria are usually the cause; viral diseases are rare

Flowering privacy screen - Plant lilacs as a hedge

Flowering privacy screen - Plant lilacs as a hedge

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Several lilacs planted close together create a beautiful, opaque hedge that blooms beautifully in spring

Lilac: shallow-rooted or deep-rooted? An overview

Lilac: shallow-rooted or deep-rooted? An overview

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The lilac is neither a deep nor a shallow rooter, as its roots grow both deep and wide

Lilac in a pot: The right care for magnificent flowers

Lilac in a pot: The right care for magnificent flowers

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Lilac (Syringa) can also be kept and cared for very well in a pot, especially when it comes to small varieties

Lilac blossom over? How to cut the shoots correctly

Lilac blossom over? How to cut the shoots correctly

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After flowering, you should prune the lilac, but not too much. Basically, the shrub does not need any radical pruning

Lilac Care: Tips for a He althy, Flowering Shrub

Lilac Care: Tips for a He althy, Flowering Shrub

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Lilacs require little care as long as they are in the right location. Container specimens require more attention

Lilac lovers beware: choice of location is crucial

Lilac lovers beware: choice of location is crucial

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Lilac is not suitable for a shady location, it prefers the sun. However, there are a number of shade-tolerant flowering shrubs

Lilac and mildew: How to recognize and combat it

Lilac and mildew: How to recognize and combat it

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No matter whether the weather is sunny or humid: mildew fungi are omnipresent in nature and do not stop at lilacs

Lilac in partial shade: Is that okay? 5 tips & tricks

Lilac in partial shade: Is that okay? 5 tips & tricks

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In principle, you can also plant lilacs in light partial shade, but they will not bloom as profusely there as in a sunnier place

Lilacs have yellow leaves? Causes & Remedies

Lilacs have yellow leaves? Causes & Remedies

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If the lilac leaves turn yellow, there could be various reasons behind it. It is important to thoroughly research the cause before treatment

Watering lilacs correctly: When and how often is it necessary?

Watering lilacs correctly: When and how often is it necessary?

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Basically, you don't need to water planted lilacs. However, this makes sense for freshly planted specimens and during a dry period

Fertilizing lilacs: When, how and why it makes sense

Fertilizing lilacs: When, how and why it makes sense

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For lush flowering, lilacs should be fertilized - but with the right fertilizers and not too excessively. This is how it works best

Did your lilac freeze in winter? Here's how you can save him

Did your lilac freeze in winter? Here's how you can save him

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If the lilac has frozen, it can usually be saved with a courageous pruning. Syringa is considered to be very robust

Successfully removing lilacs: What is important?

Successfully removing lilacs: What is important?

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To completely remove a lilac, only completely clearing the rootstock helps. Otherwise, root runners will continue to appear

Cutting southern lilacs: How to promote flowering

Cutting southern lilacs: How to promote flowering

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You should cut radically, especially young 'lilacs of the south'. This way you can achieve a compact shape. The plant tolerates severe pruning

Old lilac trees: care, pruning and increasing vitality

Old lilac trees: care, pruning and increasing vitality

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If an old lilac has not been cut for a long time, it becomes sparse, bare and only produces a few flowers. You can rejuvenate it

Dig up and implement lilacs successfully: tips and tricks

Dig up and implement lilacs successfully: tips and tricks

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When digging up lilacs, it is important to get as many roots out of the soil as possible - otherwise the plant will persistently sprout again

Privacy screen in the garden: Is lilac a good choice?

Privacy screen in the garden: Is lilac a good choice?

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Lilac is great as a privacy screen, especially if you plant it as a hedge. The flowering shrub is easy to care for and grows very quickly

Lilac in the vase: This keeps it fresh and fragrant for longer

Lilac in the vase: This keeps it fresh and fragrant for longer

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To ensure that lilacs last longer in the vase, we have put together the best tips for you - including some suggestions for a colorful flower arrangement

Buddleia not growing? Possible causes & solutions

Buddleia not growing? Possible causes & solutions

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If the buddleia doesn't grow, there are many possible reasons. Often it is due to a location that is too dark or unsuitable soil

Digging up buddleia: step by step instructions

Digging up buddleia: step by step instructions

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When digging up and removing the buddleia, you should always pull out the roots as well. Otherwise the plant will sprout again and again

Lilac flowers and berries: are they really edible?

Lilac flowers and berries: are they really edible?

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The common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) is considered slightly poisonous. Lilac berries and flowers therefore come from black elderberry

Lilac bonsai: Which types are particularly suitable?

Lilac bonsai: Which types are particularly suitable?

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Lilac is well suited for cultivation as a bonsai, but then requires a lot of pruning. The tree is hardy and easy to care for

Lilac with brown spots: causes & possible diseases

Lilac with brown spots: causes & possible diseases

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Brown spots on lilacs can have various causes. The lilac moth is often the cause, but fungal infections can also be a reason

Planting lilacs: What do you have to pay attention to when it comes to soil?

Planting lilacs: What do you have to pay attention to when it comes to soil?

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Basically, lilacs are quite undemanding when it comes to soil. It simply cannot tolerate wet, compacted or acidic surfaces

Lilacs don't bloom: Find reasons and remedy them

Lilacs don't bloom: Find reasons and remedy them

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Are your lilacs not blooming? In this case, there are many possible causes - we will introduce you to the most common ones

Lilac for the balcony: This is how you cultivate it in the bucket

Lilac for the balcony: This is how you cultivate it in the bucket

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Under certain conditions, you can also cultivate lilacs on the balcony. If possible, choose a variety that stays small

Optimally care for southern lilacs: instructions & tips

Optimally care for southern lilacs: instructions & tips

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The southern lilac is a potted plant with lilac-like flowers that comes from tropical regions. Learn more about caring for them

Lilac blossom: This is how you can experience a colorful garden for months

Lilac blossom: This is how you can experience a colorful garden for months

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The lilac (Syringa) has a very short flowering period: most species and varieties show their splendor between May and June

Planting lilacs: This is how the spring bloomers thrive best

Planting lilacs: This is how the spring bloomers thrive best

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Lilac is a wonderful flowering plant that can stand alone, in a group or as a hedge in the garden. You can find out how to plant the shrub here

Be careful with lilacs: toxicity factors explained

Be careful with lilacs: toxicity factors explained

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All parts of the lilac plant are slightly poisonous - including the flowers. Lilac berries, on the other hand, come from black elderberry

Cutting lilac flowers: When and how to do it best

Cutting lilac flowers: When and how to do it best

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Cut the spent flowers of the lilac to avoid uncontrolled sowing. Now is the right time to prune