Common lilac, Syringa vulgaris.

Jun 14, Take cuttings of lilac bushes from tender new growth in late spring or early summer. Mature growth is less likely to root.

Take several cuttings to increase your chance of success. Take cuttings in the morning when the weather is cool and the plant is well-hydrated. Cut 4- to 6-inch lengths ( cm.) of tender, new growth. Mar 02, Cutting Selection – Select approximately three or four stem cuttings from the stock plant to ensure a better survival rate.

If the cutting is 8 inches I leave it that long, if it is 12 inches I cut it in half.

The cuttings should be between three to five inches in length and contain two to three nodes. While making the cutting, use a sharp pruner or scissors to make a clean cut. Dull blades can damage the proximal end of the cutting. May 01, Taking cuttings is an age old method of getting more plants from established ones to pass on or keep to expand your own garden. Rooting lilacs from cuttings is a great way to get more of these beautiful bushes.

Choose the lilac you wish to propagate. Take a few cuttings just after flowering. Dip in rooting hormone and plant in bushcleanup.bars: May 01, Hi Nikki I have successfully grown two Lilac trees grown from cuttings, I just pulled new shoots off dipped them in rooting powder and potted them up, I have got these in large pots.

Your results look amazing!

As you can see it is flowering very well and the perfume is lovely. I have had them for about 5 years and they flower like this every year.