Re: Lilac

Michele Cook wrote:
> I planted a lilac bush that is supposed to bloom in the South. It did
well 
> through the winter and early spring but with all the rain in Texas this 
> spring its leaves turned brown and stopped growing. The plant is still
alive 
> and when I did a search online I found several references to too much
water 
> making the leaves turn brown. Should I prune it back, or try to replant
it 
> with more compost to improve drainage? It is in a prepared bed where I
dug 
> out the clay 6 inches deep and built up the bed. Any advice would be
much 
> appreciated.
> 
> Michele
> Dallas
> 
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Is it a true lilac or a vitex agnus castus?  If a vitex, just leave it 
alone.  They're tough.  I have several doing well but a couple that are 
losing leaves.
-- 
Gary Brady
Austin, TX