That said, most shrubs like lilacs take up to 8 weeks to root, so patience is key. After about one month, carefully remove two or three of the cuttings to check on their root development.

Another reason that a lilac bush does not bloom is because of its having a restricted root system. A restricted root system prevents the lilac bush from taking up enough phosphorus in order to bloom.

Q.: I have three lilac bushes that have been transplanted from a previous home about three years ago. They all look healthy now. The white one has blossomed ever since we transplanted them and is ...

Most of these shrubs are common lilac (Syringa vulgaris). ... Lilacs also tend to spread from suckers growing up from the root system, which may need to be removed.

My late wife used to do the inside and outside gardening at our home.This summer I decided to cut down an ugly looking lilac bush that seemed to be located at a wrong location by the previous owners.

Tip the root-ball and slip a tarp under it, so you can slide the tarp to the new location. Have the hole prepared in the new location before you dig up the plant.

I look forward to daily checking my mail because of the lilac bush by the mailbox. It is an old bush, planted a few generations ago, and produces an abundance of purple blooms during April and May ...