tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post6224870367246893600..comments2024-03-28T14:31:59.509-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Old Fashioned LilacsFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-72169105983851089432009-06-04T09:14:00.319-05:002009-06-04T09:14:00.319-05:00My lilacs didn't bloom well this year and were...My lilacs didn't bloom well this year and were late (but are now gone).<br /><br />I am going to cut them down to about knee height to give new ones a chance to grow. They have not been tended to for years and years and years.Connie Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00000331487489593437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-63655671900952468632009-06-04T03:17:55.070-05:002009-06-04T03:17:55.070-05:00You...stubborn...willful?? I don't believe it...You...stubborn...willful?? I don't believe it!flydragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561665960229511333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-7532999193760333062009-06-03T19:03:21.567-05:002009-06-03T19:03:21.567-05:00Oooooooooo. I can just SMELL them! They are my all...Oooooooooo. I can just SMELL them! They are my all time favorite spring flower for their fragrance.<br />Ours are just beginning to BUD...so you are WAY ahead of us!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-26421043702993177462009-06-03T14:25:52.115-05:002009-06-03T14:25:52.115-05:00I absolutely love the smell of lilacs! I often se...I absolutely love the smell of lilacs! I often see them at old homesteads. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219366045767828564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-13466609562018447832009-06-03T07:41:59.688-05:002009-06-03T07:41:59.688-05:00I love lilacs. That is something I first loved whe...I love lilacs. That is something I first loved when we bought our farm, the lilacs and peonies. They are so wonderful smelling. Lilacs are blooming here and there but taking their sweet time, probably due to these cold temps we've been having. I wished their blooms would last longer!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930015889151178654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-28541628257354254792009-06-02T20:51:37.777-05:002009-06-02T20:51:37.777-05:00What wonderful fresh photos...I can almost smell t...What wonderful fresh photos...I can almost smell them! :) Thanks so much for rootin' for me over my blog, Connie...it is so appreciated! :)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17742460742458933705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-51946966003463648072009-06-02T20:46:59.169-05:002009-06-02T20:46:59.169-05:00Connie, lilacs are among my favorites too. Thanks ...Connie, lilacs are among my favorites too. Thanks for sharing. You'll have to email me information about your camera, if you would. I love your photography. I am on the hunt for a new camera, not in the immediate future, but someday, when I can afford it. :)Roxane B. Salonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459456545891720716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-90017545013283013522009-06-02T20:26:25.378-05:002009-06-02T20:26:25.378-05:00wow.. i can almost smell these beauties.. great ca...wow.. i can almost smell these beauties.. great capture<br /><br />gpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-52560472313656277402009-06-02T20:05:24.605-05:002009-06-02T20:05:24.605-05:00Loving those lilacs, ours are just finishing up he...Loving those lilacs, ours are just finishing up here. So very late. But still loved just as much.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-75774896591417018922009-06-02T17:55:31.385-05:002009-06-02T17:55:31.385-05:00that second photo is beautiful; can imagine the sc...that second photo is beautiful; can imagine the scent :)♥ Brajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693196044262677095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-76040127859702147552009-06-02T16:17:23.225-05:002009-06-02T16:17:23.225-05:00My lilac blooms are all brown now...and I miss the...My lilac blooms are all brown now...and I miss them already. They were quite late in coming this year. I usually have some for my birthday. I have never pruned them though. Maybe I'll do that this year and see if I have even more next year.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323381620462858795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-17979061637579770992009-06-02T14:26:47.907-05:002009-06-02T14:26:47.907-05:00I can almost smell the lavender ones in your pictu...I can almost smell the lavender ones in your picture! Mine often freeze right after they bud. I'm glad to have your tip about pruning. Maybe I'll have more blossoms next spring.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15248430691218993969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-46230723827891017602009-06-02T14:13:45.481-05:002009-06-02T14:13:45.481-05:00We dug up lilac sprouts from my in-laws and plante...We dug up lilac sprouts from my in-laws and planted them. This year they finally were tall enough to bloom. They smelled so wonderful. I love them too.<br /><br />North of us, in Washington, there is a lilac garden called Hulda Klager Gardens. Every single year we plan to go and then never do. Supposedly they have every single lilac variety.Karmyn Rhttp://karmynsdreamings.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-51689926865304462152009-06-02T13:17:03.045-05:002009-06-02T13:17:03.045-05:00When I was growing up in Wisconsin, there were lil...When I was growing up in Wisconsin, there were lilacs right outside of my bedroom window. I loved how they welcomed me to summer vacation.<br /><br />AnneZiggy Stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203760234180476883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-54377320192601231282009-06-02T12:58:05.013-05:002009-06-02T12:58:05.013-05:00Our lilacs are now on their way out.. nearly all b...Our lilacs are now on their way out.. nearly all bloomed now. Such gorgeous and heady fragrance!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-83773862411986086072009-06-02T12:27:59.634-05:002009-06-02T12:27:59.634-05:00I love lilacs, they are one of my favorite spring ...I love lilacs, they are one of my favorite spring flowers. I am so glad you are getting to enjoy yours.<br /><br />Our spring has been ever so windy. Lots more than I can remember, but on the other hand we are having a real spring--cool temperatures, wind and rain. Not good for the hay, but excellent for everything else.<br /><br />I love your dog! I hope he wins. He should he is just beautiful!<br /><br />As for my 'shell' I decided that we needed to buy plots because those left behind need someplace to go to finish thier good-byes. Sometimes the good-byes go on for years and years becoming a comfort.<br /><br />Since you and I do genealogy, it is nice that a place is left for someone to find.<br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com/DayPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241862779620972216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-59616463719919153512009-06-02T11:45:19.228-05:002009-06-02T11:45:19.228-05:00I love lilacs. I've inherited one at the last two...I love lilacs. I've inherited one at the last two places I've lived so I'm thankful to learn from you about pruning. I've seen the yellow ones in gardening books, but I still love the purple and white blooms best. One odd thing I notice, is that my cat is attracted to the lilac bush just as if it is catnip. She doesn't try to eat, just rubs up and nuzzles the leaves! Your posts always transport me to a long ago time of blessed memories. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-7599390941796811552009-06-02T11:42:29.967-05:002009-06-02T11:42:29.967-05:00Hello...sorry I have been away from your blog! I h...Hello...sorry I have been away from your blog! I have missed a lot and am trying to play catch up once again. I absolutely LOVE lilacs. We had two bushes and now just one. My husband didn't like the one growing so close to the house so we dug it up and got rid of it. The other one (also close to the house) we replanted and it surprisingly came back...slowly. This year it was full of blossoms and oh so fragrant. The story you tell of the switches I can relate to! That happened to us! Also...regarding the old homesteads and lilacs...there are many here too! I figured that out years ago and now I look for that. As a matter of fact, our lilacs came from an old homestead in Pownal, Maine...that my ex-mother in law owned. We dug them up and brought them here. Great post and please give hugs to my friend Chance!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324773183766269250noreply@blogger.com