Cultivation methods and precautions for potted lilac

How to grow lilac in a pot

Select pot

The lilac plant is relatively large and has strong roots, so you should choose a deeper ceramic pot, either square or round. The color of the pot should preferably be light blue or light yellow, which will better match the white and purple lilac flowers.

Potting method

Choose healthy lilac seedlings and plant them in pots in February or March. Trim the roots before planting and keep more fibrous roots. Planting requires ensuring that the roots are stretched out, pressing the soil firmly so that the soil and roots are tightly combined. Then just water it thoroughly.

How to care for lilac flowers

Watering

Lilac is highly adaptable and requires relatively rough maintenance. As long as you pay attention to timely weeding, water it when the soil in the pot is dry, and avoid water accumulation, it can grow normally. As for the frequency of watering, there is no strict requirement, just water when it is dry.

temperature

Lilac prefers a warm and humid environment. It is native to the equatorial rainforest climate and has a certain degree of cold resistance. The optimal growth temperature is 15~20℃. When the temperature is below 3℃, the plants will be frozen and die.

Lilac haunted likes plenty of sunlight and is slightly shade-tolerant, so be sure to place the plant in a sunny place for maintenance.

Repotting and pruning

Lilac needs to be repotted every 2 to 3 years. Remove the plant from the pot, prune the roots, cut off the old roots, and replace the soil with new one to promote the growth of new roots.

Before lilac sprouts in mid-March every year, it should be pruned, and the dense, weak, diseased and insect-infested branches should be cut off, and the vigorously growing branches should be cut in the middle. After the leaves fall, pruning can be carried out to keep the crown round and beautiful, which is conducive to growth and flowering in the next year.

Things to note when growing lilac

weeding

In July, September and October every year, the weeds around the lilac should be removed in time, but do not use a hoe to turn them over to damage the roots. Instead, pull out the weeds by the roots with your hands.

Strong pruning

After 3 to 4 years of planting, the lilac branches become old and the above-ground parts need to be strongly pruned, that is, the trunk should be cut 30 cm from the ground. After cutting the trunk, strong branches will grow quickly, making the crown full and lush flowers will bloom in the second year.