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Lilac Leaves Turning Brown

April 15, 2010

Lilac FlowersWe have 4 mini Lilac bushes (Tinkerbell) planted in a row in front of our deck. The two bushes on the left side are 3 years old and thriving beautifully, but the other two always die off and we have had to replace them 3 times already.

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I've been religious about watering and fertilizing them, but eventually the leaves turn brown and curl up and the bush dies. I'm at my wit's end. The bushes are close together so I don't know why this is happening.

Hardiness Zone: 5b

By Joan Majchrzak from Orchard Park, NY

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April 15, 20100 found this helpful
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Lilac bushes don't do well in acidic soil, if you have pine trees near them they will do poorly. Ask your county extension officer about it, he may have some thoughts. You could add lime to the spot if the soil is acidic to neutralize it, you may need to do this every year or so. Good luck:)

 

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April 16, 20100 found this helpful
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I would take a leaf into a nursery and see if they can analyze it under a microscope. A soil test also is a good idea, but it seems odd that it would be so different a few feet away from the others.

 
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May 18, 2014

I have a white lilac and I think it has lilac blight. The new tips turn brown and die back and the leaves are deformed. What can I do to save the lilac?

By jill

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March 18, 2012

Why do my lilac leaves curl and turn brown? I have had it several years and it has never bloomed. It is from an old bush I had in my yard that did well, and I took a large piece of the root to replant in the home I presently live in. I still live in the same city and state.

By Phyllis G

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July 29, 2009

Why are my lilac leaves turning brown? They have finished blooming long ago. It started with just a few and only brown along the edges of the leaves. Now it has spread rampant.

 
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