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Lilac tree pruning
patcowieson
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I have a 20 foot lilac tree ( not shrub). I would like to prune the height but do not want to lose the following year's flowers. I dead head after flowering every year. How do I reduce the height without compromising the flowers?
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The only way I can think of keeping flowers is to prune out certain branches , on pruning shrub lilac 1/3 of the oldest branches are removed. They flower on last year wood so chopping it all back you wuill lose the flowers for the following season.
I personally would leave it, it must be quite a site when its in full bloom, it shouldn't grow much bigger now. I wouldn't even bother deadheading it due to its size.