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Old April 19th, 2006, 10:58 PM
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Lilacs thrive on regular feeding, at the very least a good yearly composting, maybe this would explain the fluctuation in flowering. In my neighbourhood there are some enormous lilacs, probably decades old. They are never fed or deadheaded (impossible, given their height) or pruned, but still put on a good showing. I agree, the smell is divine. But I've never managed to keep the blossoms alive in the house for more than a day, even though I crush the stems, they just crash. Anyone have any idea why this is?
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