Lilac cuttings budding their brains out!

[ManSkirtBrew]

I had a lilac bush fall apart on me recently, so I took these two chunky cuttings, dusted them with rooting hormone, and stuffed them in some soil.

A few weeks later and they're budding their brains out! They were just sticks when I put them in the pot. It's so awesome to see, I had to share.

 

[my nellie]

It's time for me to try for a second time
Previous year I had no luck with Lilac cuttings.

 

[ManSkirtBrew]

It's time for me to try for a second time
Previous year I had no luck with Lilac cuttings.

I forgot to mention I stripped about 2" of bark before dusting with rooting hormone and plunking in the soil. That may have helped my odds.

 

[my nellie]

Thanks for sharing!

 

[GrimLore]

A few weeks later and they're budding their brains out! They were just sticks when I put them in the pot. It's so awesome to see, I had to share.

Nice - don't let them dry out and you should be even happier in a few weeks

Grimmy

 

[Paul F.]

I had a lilac bush fall apart on me recently, so I took these two chunky cuttings, dusted them with rooting hormone, and stuffed them in some soil.

A few weeks later and they're budding their brains out! They were just sticks when I put them in the pot. It's so awesome to see, I had to share.

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I just did this to a gumbo limbo tree. I hope the same thing happens but I should of done what you did by stripping some bark off.. That's a great idea. Congrats!

 

[TyroTinker]

I forgot to mention I stripped about 2" of bark before dusting with rooting hormone and plunking in the soil. That may have helped my odds.

Stripping the bark would really help? I'm confused on the reason why can you explain for me

I have a lilac that I had to take out but it had a couple good sized suckers that I want to save and pot for my wife