Annual Lilac Post

Hello and Welcome! 

Today's post is (photo heavy) but I hope you enjoy it.

So every year I post photo's of the Lilac Tree that my mom had in her yard.  We heard it was called a (French Lilac) but I can't verify the exact type of tree it is. - The blooms though are much larger than the regular variety of Lilacs you usually see. I just looked this up and I believe hers was the Congo French Lilac.

Starting off in 2025 the tree did not look well at all.  It had very few blooms and I though we might loose it. - I finally consented to start trimming off dead branches and as you will see in this side-by-side comparison the tree is looking much better.

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There are still some branches that need trimming but we need to get a taller ladder to get to them.

So the next few photos are from when the tree first started budding out.

This next section will show the blooms as they start opening fuller and fuller. Yes there are lots of them.

And as usual we get a nasty rain storm just about the time the tree is in full bloom.  - I managed to snap a few photos this morning while it was just a light drizzle.

I hope you've enjoyed Lilac 2026 and hopefully the tree will flourish even more so that next year I can share the beauty of this tree again.