Re: Lilac

Its a true lilac. Any advice for that?

Michele





"Gary Brady" <gourdhedd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 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