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I walked outside the other day to find my lilac in bloom. I’ve transplanted that poor bush so many times. My late brother gave it to my mom the year before he died (I was twelve). When she died, I dug it up and planted in my yard where we lived at the time. It came with me from VA to AL. It’s been in a few different spots in my yard here as I’ve searched for a place that will provide the right light, soil, and air. In all the years it was at my mom’s house, it never bloomed, but when I brought it here and planted it where it is now, it started giving me blooms in the spring and sometimes in the fall. It never fails to bring a smile to my face. :)
I have to admit, I’m a sucker for most flowers. Roses are my favorite, no matter the color. I prefer if they smell nice, though. Not many have a smell anymore, at least not the ones you buy in the store. But I like carnations, lilies, baby’s breath, tulips, daffodils… well, pretty much all of them. I can’t even think of a flower I don’t like. lol
This is my last Sunday with you guys for a few months, so I wanted to wish you a wonderful spring, and a Happy Easter/Resurrection Sunday. May your days (and nights) be blessed with abundance and joy.
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Ginger Solomon is a Christian, a wife, a mother to seven, and a writer—in that order (mostly). She writes or reads inspirational romance of any genre. Even when she’s busy homeschooling, doing laundry, or fixing dinner, reading or writing are not far from her mind. She is president of her local writing group, and blogs regularly for InspyRomance.com and at gingersolomon.com.
Happy Sunday Ginger, your Lilac is beautiful, what a special family memory! We planted trees when our boys were born, they are in pots so will come with us where ever we move. Oldest has a Wollemi Pine, Youngest has a Queensland Bottle Tree. Gardens and flowers are special.
Easter blessings:)
Sadly, that picture is not of my lilac. It blooms, just not that prolifically. :(
Having trees for each of your children is a neat idea. Of course, I had to look up what those trees look like. Both of them are unique. And get big. I didn’t read much; it’s only just after 5am here and I’m still a bit tired. Do they take a long time to get big or will the pots contain their growth until you choose to plant them outside?
Hi Ginger! Happy spring. In Michigan our lilac doesn’t bloom until May or Mother’s Day. Not much of a gardner. Enjoy spring flowers crocus, daffodils and tulips and flowering tulip trees. On road trips I enjoy enjoy that along our highways flowers bloom. First the daffodils, then dogwood and flax, and in summer day lillies and black eyed Susan’s. Hoping for warmer weather for Easter, still in the 30s. Happy Easter and Best wishes.
My lilac is REALLY early this year. We had an unusual cold snap here in January — down into single digits, not much for Michigan but bone chilling for Alabama where most people don’t own a winter coat. Then it got warm. It’s been in the 60-70s during the day for a month now. Everything’s blooming early. We’re praying that another hard freeze doesn’t hit or we’ll lose a lot of our fruits.
Have a blessed day.
Lilacs are one of my favorite flowers, because of their sweet fragrance, their perfect color (my favorite color), and because their name is so close to mine. ? But I like most flowers, too, though I’m not big on carnations. I have a black thumb, however, and can’t seem to keep anything alive. So I look at pictures and my neighbors’ flowers.
Ginger, how special to have the lilac bush that was your mother’s. I love lilacs, and I am so surprised that you are able to grow them in Alabama. I was just bemoaning the fact that I haven’t lived where lilacs grow in years. Even though I live where it’s really, really hot in the summer, your post makes me want to try lilacs here. If it doesn’t grow, at least I tried.
Hi Merrillee! I think the reason Ginger has lilacs is because they had a cold snap with frost. A friend of mine moved from Michigan to California and bemoaned they had no lilac. She found out lilacs need frost to bloom. So unless you receive frost, you will have nice bushes but no blooms. Also the bush needs to be pruned yearly or no blooms. Since I have a May birthday and enjoy lilacs, I learned how to care for the bushes from my green thumbed mother. Happy Easter
Will miss you here, Ginger…..hurry back!
Happy Easter!
Happy Sunday to you Ginger!
Flowers are a wonderful gift. I’m so glad you have your mother’s lilac and that it blooms for you.
How nice that your lilac has started blooming. Happy (early) Easter!
They are both slow growing, we hope that because they are in pots it will be even slower. We also live in a cooler climate than both trees native habitat, so hopefully that will help slow them too.
Pictures are so much easier to manage than real plants. :)
OH, Renate. Help me. I have never pruned the lilac, except to move it. I know it needs it, but I don’t want to kill it. Can you explain how to do it or do you know of a website I can look at? I should research this. Hmmm…
And Merrillee, we almost always have at least one frost a year, so it’s all good. Though I didn’t know that was why. It frosted in VA where I lived before too, but it didn’t bloom much.
Thanks, Jackie. I’m not sure when I’m back. A few months, I guess, since there are only a few of us who take Sundays.
Thanks, Andrea.
Thanks, Jessica.
Lilacs and lily of the valley are two of my very favorite flowers. We had a big bush in the backyard when I was a child and the neighbors had them all around their whole huge lot. I had good fortune to transplant a small slip across the campus to our house, while we were at Bible College. It had grown to a large bush by the time my son went back years later! We also had a huge group if bushes at one of our parsonages. I’m glad they survived and flourished for you.
In Missouri, our lilacs haven’t yet started blooming, but our daffodils have. Some springs get so cold that they kill off the buds on our lilac bushes, but most of the time they bloom. I love springtime and flowers blooming! Happy Spring!
Have a blessed Resurrection Sunday
Wishing you a beautiful Spring, filled with joy and blessings beyond measure! May your lilacs bloom for many years to come.
Linda ?????
Happy spring!
Thanks, Paula.
My bush doesn’t usually bloom this early, but it’s been a crazy winter.
Thanks, Lucy.
Thanks, Linda.
Thanks, MJSH.