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17.06.2023 - 16:31 / gardenerspath.com / Kristine Lofgren
How to Identify and Treat 7 Common Lilac DiseasesWe all know what makes lilacs fabulous – it’s those spring days when you’re walking outside and you suddenly get a whiff of a heavily floral fragrance.
That’s when you look around and, yep, your lilacs are in bloom. Is there anything that smells as delightful as fresh lilacs?
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Another reason people love lilacs so much is that they are mostly maintenance-free and known for being resistant to pests and diseases.
If you give them a hard refresh prune every so often, they’ll look lovely and bloom fantastically for years.
Unless, that is, one of the seven common lilac diseases comes calling.
While these plants are rarely troubled by problems, when they are, lilacs can have a hard time. Many of the following diseases will kill your shrub outright, and they don’t have a cure.
If you grow your shrub in the right location and provide adequate water and food, as discussed in our guide to growing lilacs, it will go a long way toward keeping your plant healthy.
But even if you do everything right, problems can occur. Here are the seven diseases we’ll discuss:
Common lilacs (Syringa vulgaris) are generally more susceptible to problems than other species.
But breeders have been working hard to create disease-resistant options, so if you’re feeling down about diseases, look for those. We’ll call out some of these in the following guide.
1. Ascochyta BlightCaused by the fungus Ascochyta syringae, this blight isn’t the most common disease of lilacs. But when it strikes, it has an outsized impact.
As new shoots and flowers emerge in the spring, they’ll quickly turn brown and wilt. Or, they
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