Five reasons why lilacs did not bloom

Blooming lilacs are 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 lilacs bloom?" And the reasons for the lack of flowering are different, since the intensity of the formation of buds depends on many factors.

The reasons for the lack of flowering in lilacs

Let us single out the main factors of lack of budding:

• Illumination. Lilac is a frost-resistant, but photophilous plant. Therefore, the eastern or western side is the best option for planting a young seedling. The south side is unfavorable for the formation of buds. Many people ask: “Why doesn’t the lilac blossom?”, And the bush grows under the crown of a wide tree. Such a neighborhood is strictly prohibited. Lilacs 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 groundwater passage. If your chosen place is often filled with water or groundwater is close, then this place will not work
  
  for growing lilac, because it does not tolerate waterlogging.
• Incorrect planting of a young tree. Having bought a favorite variety of ornamental plants, 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, you need to dig a hole about 40 cm deep. Pour drainage from broken brick and rubble, then a layer of compost or humus. Top with the same fertile black soil. The root must be buried in the soil to the root neck. If you deepen the roots very much, they can begin to rot, diseases will appear and the tree may die.
• Diseases of the ornamental shrub. “Why didn’t the lilacs bloom?”, Inexperienced gardeners ask, not noticing the appearance of the tree. It happens that the leaves are affected by diseases typical of lilacs, yellow or curl from this. And even if the lilac blossoms, then its inflorescences are kind of shriveled, underdeveloped. This is a painful condition. Often, to combat aphids or fungal diseases of the leaves, they use the method of cutting diseased branches, burning them along with the leaves. Then the plant rejuvenates and the disease recedes.
• Nitrogen fertilizer.
  
  An excess of fertilizer, especially nitrogen, leads to the intensive development of green mass, the formation of new shoots. Therefore, those who often and regularly fertilize the soil around the shrub wonder: "Why didn’t the lilacs 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 the land rich in black soil and humus, then the next fertilizer is permissible only after 2-3 years.
• Lack of regular pruning. Often lovers of lilac make mistakes without cutting off the blossoms that have faded. If this is not done, new flower shoots that will delight next year will not develop.

If you read all the information to the end, probably you will not make more mistakes in growing ornamental shrubs, and the blooming lilac (photo from top right) will delight you with its colorful inflorescences every year.