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lilac color #870632

Asked May 29, 2024, 4:49 PM EDT

I have several normally dark lavender lilacs that are not at all dark purple this year, just a very muted purple. The white ones are white and the in between purples are still in between. Anything up with dark lavender lilacs this year?

Washington County Vermont

Expert Response

Hello Doug:

Here is some information about lilac care and maintenance,

https://extension.umd.edu/resource/lilac-identify-and-manage-problems/

A possible problem for a 15-year-old plant is pruning,

https://lancaster.unl.edu/hort/articles/2005/prunelilacs.shtml

This is an interesting article from a lilac expert. It doesn’t add a lot of information, but provides depth to the previous articles, https://extension.unh.edu/blog/2018/05/purple-wonders

I wasn't able to find a definitive answer, but hopefully, this information will be helpful.

An Ask Extension Expert Replied June 03, 2024, 9:08 AM EDT

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