Blossoming lilac is so beautiful, romantic, mysterious. If lilac inflorescences appeared, then summer is just around the corner. But what if this May lilac did not please you with its magical aroma? Even experienced gardeners sometimes do not know what to answer the question: "Why didn't the lilac bloom?". And the reasons for the lack of flowering are different, since the intensity of bud formation depends on many factors.
The reasons for the lack of flowering in lilacs
Let's highlight the main factors of the lack of budding:
- Illumination. Lilac is a frost-resistant, but light-loving plant. Therefore, the best option for planting a young seedling is the east or west side. The south side is unfavorable for the formation of buds. Many people ask: "Why doesn't the lilac bloom?" - And the bush grows under the crown of a wide tree. Such a neighborhood is strictly prohibited. Lilac should grow alone in a well-lit place, the shadow is not good. It is also necessary to take into account the swampiness of the territory and the level of passage of groundwater. If selectedyou place is often filled with water or groundwater is close, then this place is not suitable
- Incorrect planting of a young tree. Having bought the variety of ornamental plant they like, beginners often make mistakes when planting it in the soil, and then wonder why the lilac did not bloom. So, for future good growth and flowering, it is necessary to dig a hole about 40 cm deep. Pour drainage from broken bricks and rubble, then a layer of compost or humus. From above, fill it with fertile black soil. The root must be buried in the soil to the root collar. If you deepen the roots too much, they may begin to rot, diseases will appear and the tree may die.
- Diseases of ornamental shrubs. “Why didn’t the lilac bloom?”, - inexperienced gardeners ask, not noticing the appearance of the tree. It happens that the leaves are affected by diseases typical of lilacs, which turn yellow or curl. And even if the lilac blooms, then its inflorescences are somehow wrinkled, underdeveloped. This is a painful condition. Often, to combat aphids or a fungal disease of the leaves, the method of cutting diseased branches, burning them along with the leaves, is used. Then the plant rejuvenates and the disease recedes.
- Nitrogen fertilizer.
- No regular pruning. Often lilac lovers make mistakes by not cutting inflorescences that have faded. If this is not done, new flower shoots will not develop, which will delight next year.
for growing lilacs, because they do not tolerate waterlogging.
An excess of fertilizer, especially nitrogen, leads to intensive development of green mass, the formation of new shoots. Therefore, those who often and regularly fertilize the soil around the shrub are askedquestion: "Why didn't the lilac bloom this spring?". To stimulate the formation of buds, it is necessary to exclude nitrogen fertilizers. You also need to know when to fertilize the plant correctly. If you planted a young tree in a soil rich in black soil and humus, then the next fertilizer is permissible only after 2-3 years.
If you have read all the information to the end, you will probably not make any more mistakes in growing an ornamental shrub, and the flowering lilac (photo above on the right) will delight you with its colorful inflorescences every year.
