Raising lilacs to the standard

Uses for lilac as a tree

Of the High trunk is a special form of training for lilacs and other shrubs, in which only one main shoot with a spreading crown is used - all the others from the base outgrowing shoots should be cut continuously. In contrast to the shrubby growing lilac - which, depending on age and variety, is not only tall, but also very large can be broad - this form of upbringing saves a lot of space, but also costs a lot of attention and Job. A lilac high stem can be used in very different ways:

• as a container plant
• in small gardens
• as an eye-catcher in the front yard
• as a solitaire, for example in the middle of a lawn
• as the center of a group planting

How to plant and care for a standard lilac trunk

Basically, the needs of the lilac high trunk do not differ from a bush-shaped specimen. Location, soil, water and nutrient requirements remain the same, only the high trunk needs significantly more attention. Since lilacs keep sprouting out of the base, the root saplings have to be removed regularly - otherwise you will have a shrub again within a very short time.

Plant the high trunk and cut it into shape

A lilac high stem is available in specialist shops for a lot of money. It will be cheaper if you use one yourself. Since lilac is fast-growing and can grow up to 150 centimeters per year under appropriate conditions, it will not stay small for too long. Plant and cut first in early fall.

• Dig a sufficiently large planting hole, about twice the size of the root ball.
• Fill this completely with water and wait for it to drain away.
• Mix the excavated material with compost and Horn shavings.(€ 32.93 at Amazon *)
• Plant the lilac in it and carefully tread the earth into place.
• It shouldn't be lower than it was before in the pot.
• Pour it vigorously.
• Choose the strongest main shoot.
• Cut All other shoots coming out of the base away.
• Shorten this by half.
• Leave at least one runner with at least one eye stand.
• Fix the main shoot with a plant stick.

You can now overwinter the tall trunk. After budding in spring, cut back all new shoots except for one eye or side shoot each - this way the lilac can develop a handsome crown.