How Do You Plant Lilac Bush Cuttings?
Starting lilacs from cuttings is not the simplest or most reliable way to start the shrub. However, with the variety of colors that lilacs come in, the best way to make sure the blooms are in the right color is to take on the challenge of propagation from cuttings. Success requires careful and constant attention to time and detail. Immediately after lilacs have bloomed and before seeds have formed, take cuttings from an existing shrub. To ensure regrowth, choose a cutting with at least four sets of leaves. Consider starting several cuttings, in case some are not successful. Do not allow the cutting to dry out before planting. Remove the spent blossom from the top of the cutting and strip off the two lowest sets of leaves. If you are using liquid hormone, pour a small amount of rooting hormone into a cup and coat the stem with liquid as far as the stripped growth nodes. If powdered hormone is used, pour water into one cup and the powder into a second, and wet the stem as far as the stri
