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This sprig I cut my over grown lilacs back to the ground by 1/3. Leaves are now wilting and the color is two toned )light and dark green). All the lea...
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Whats wrong with my lilac buses #878773
Asked July 25, 2024, 4:05 PM EDT
This sprig I cut my over grown lilacs back to the ground by 1/3. Leaves are now wilting and the color is two toned )light and dark green). All the leaves died on one of the bushes so I cut all the branches to within a couple feet from the ground. The leaves on the new growth from the previously cut branches seem ok for now.
What should I do?
Ramsey County Minnesota
Expert Response
You should just let the shrub be. It is struggling to recover from such a severe pruning. Clean up all leaves this fall and dispose of them. That way, any fungus that happens to be around will not carry over to next spring.
