i have 3 in a large pots for 5 yrs now and trim them in the shape of a tree. absolutely love them and they do wonderful in these pots. Im in MI so we can get rough winters and they flourish just fine. so happy i potted them.
I remember you telling us that you weren't a big fan of Crape Myrtles. Lilacs are my Crape Myrtles. I do appreciate that you keep you Lilac looking clean and fresh. Most people just let it look horrible for years and years. So many neglected Lilacs in my city.
This year I bought Miss Kim in Home Depot. Leaves are different than regular Lilacs. They very thick and kinda like to close up like ouster shell. Planted in sunny location, but noticed that my shrub is not very happy there. Planning to replant to the other location, where we have some shade. Label stated :full sun. Life shows something different. Live and learn
Thanks Jim not only did I purchase one for my daughter, but I also received one as a Mother’s Day gift. This was great as I’m not familiar with the miss Kim lilac. Thanks a bunch very helpful.
I snagged one last spring, put it in the ground, and have basically ignored it ever since, and it's doing really well in my Raleigh garden, so I agree with you - if you need something you don't have to think about, mIss Kim is a great option.
Jim Putman! I love my Miss Kim Lilac. It is planted on the corner of my house, it's limbed up more like a tree, it's about 6 and a 1/2 - 7' tall aid I could not tell you what kind of soil it is in. All I know is we have great soil up here. I've never fertilized it I never water it it just does it sting all on its own. I live in Indiana Knightstown Indiana so I'm 5B -6A depending on the year and the climate. I do want to underplant it but I don't know what to underplant it with. I moved up here 20 years ago from Louisiana and I have gotten into gardening about 3 years ago; so I am still in a major learning phase.. The Miss Kim Lilac smells heavenly and I can smell it from my front porch every day when it's in Bloom. I am about a month behind you in bloom time.
Syringa Patula…Smells amazing. I just kept going back to it on a trip to the garden centre…Unfortunately I don’t have the space for it without a hard prune…
I'm glad you did this video, I already followed your channel but I typed in french "miss kim lilac pruning and your video showed up ! I really enjoy this kinda short videos on one plant/type of plant, thanks again Jim ! (mine is in a container and I have it since a few weeks and already had some nice flowers, good to know it does well in container :) )
I think I planted a miss Kim last year. A small quart size shrub, I’m glad it’s slow growing because I definitely planted it a little close to another lilac.🌷💚🙃
I love lilacs but haven’t been able to find them here in FL but sure is pretty. My Mom had a French lilac it was a deep purple. I’m in zone 9 so I guess it’s too hot down here for them 😊
I've got one in Canada, South Ontario and it's super cute. I was struggling to figure out what kind of was due to the size and lighter colour. We have a lot of lilac in Ontario. Thanks for this video. Its great to know how to better care for it.
Thank you. I just received my first Miss Kim today in a #2 container. When I took it out of the box I noticed the bottom leaves had some insect bites. Should I be concerned about this?
I have a dwarf Ms Kim lilac in a pot and leaves are cupping and sort of dry. I water it 2 -3 times a week full sun. There’s no bugs or anything I noticed. I am zone 9 Calif. it does get very hot so this morning I put it in shade thinking it can be stressed out. Any ideas?
Does the Miss Kim lilac send out runners? I just took out a dogwood shrub because of this and don’t want to make the same mistake. I want to plant it among other perennials
Thanks, Jim! Are all lilacs slow growing? I have a mystery lilac that a neighbor shared with me. She got it from Costco in a two-pack a couple of years ago. I have no idea what type it is, but curious if it'll take 10 years to get to 6-8 ft tall (it's 18 inches right now).
I planted Miss Kim lilac about 22 years ago at my home in the Florida panhandle after a spring trip to Mackinac Island made me fall in love with lilacs. During the 2 or so years before I moved west, the blooms were not nearly as fragrant as I had hoped. I don’t think it survived the people who lived there after me, but if it did, it would be nice to see how big it would be now and if the fragrance improved with age. Unfortunately, most of the trees, shrubs, etc., did not survive after I was no longer there. Here, the deer aren’t kind to lilacs, but I have noticed there there are several newer lilacs that, in addition to Miss Kim, are being bred for the south to at least zone 8.
The movement on Miss Kim when the wind blowed in this video, whew it’s gorgeous. I love the movement.
i have 3 in a large pots for 5 yrs now and trim them in the shape of a tree. absolutely love them and they do wonderful in these pots. Im in MI so we can get rough winters and they flourish just fine. so happy i potted them.
I have Miss Kim in a large container. It’s doing very well here in 8b Pacific Northwest.
I remember you telling us that you weren't a big fan of Crape Myrtles. Lilacs are my Crape Myrtles. I do appreciate that you keep you Lilac looking clean and fresh. Most people just let it look horrible for years and years. So many neglected Lilacs in my city.
Thanks for the video! Miss Kim has been in my radar for a couple years, I just need to hunt one down
You won't be disappointed!
This year I bought Miss Kim in Home Depot. Leaves are different than regular Lilacs. They very thick and kinda like to close up like ouster shell. Planted in sunny location, but noticed that my shrub is not very happy there. Planning to replant to the other location, where we have some shade. Label stated :full sun. Life shows something different. Live and learn
Thanks Jim. Mine didn't bloom this year. Maybe I pruned it too hard😢
Thanks Jim not only did I purchase one for my daughter, but I also received one as a Mother’s Day gift. This was great as I’m not familiar with the miss Kim lilac. Thanks a bunch very helpful.
greatest smelling plant in my opinion
I snagged one last spring, put it in the ground, and have basically ignored it ever since, and it's doing really well in my Raleigh garden, so I agree with you - if you need something you don't have to think about, mIss Kim is a great option.
Thank you for the lesson and demo.
Jim Putman! I love my Miss Kim Lilac. It is planted on the corner of my house, it's limbed up more like a tree, it's about 6 and a 1/2 - 7' tall aid I could not tell you what kind of soil it is in. All I know is we have great soil up here. I've never fertilized it I never water it it just does it sting all on its own. I live in Indiana Knightstown Indiana so I'm 5B -6A depending on the year and the climate. I do want to underplant it but I don't know what to underplant it with. I moved up here 20 years ago from Louisiana and I have gotten into gardening about 3 years ago; so I am still in a major learning phase.. The Miss Kim Lilac smells heavenly and I can smell it from my front porch every day when it's in Bloom. I am about a month behind you in bloom time.
Susan your Miss Kim Lilac sounds so beautiful with the way you say it’s limbed up. I’ve been thinking about getting one myself.
I’ve limbed mine up too! :). I planted carex “evergold” under mine (my signature ground cover) looks great.
@@urchinsushi2041 that's a good idea
@@urchinsushi2041 ooh that sounds lovely! I love carex!
Syringa Patula…Smells amazing. I just kept going back to it on a trip to the garden centre…Unfortunately I don’t have the space for it without a hard prune…
I limb up my Miss Kim too. I’m in PA and mine has never gotten powdery mildew. Today I picked up some rooting hormone to take cuttings!!
I'm glad you did this video, I already followed your channel but I typed in french "miss kim lilac pruning and your video showed up ! I really enjoy this kinda short videos on one plant/type of plant, thanks again Jim ! (mine is in a container and I have it since a few weeks and already had some nice flowers, good to know it does well in container :) )
I just planted my first Miss Kim L last week. Looking forward to its growing.
I think I planted a miss Kim last year. A small quart size shrub, I’m glad it’s slow growing because I definitely planted it a little close to another lilac.🌷💚🙃
Thanks Jim! I planted one 2 years ago near my HVAC unit for screening. Appreciate the info.
I used to have several lilacs but haven’t had them for several years. The fragrance reminds me a bit of lily-of-the-valley.
I love lilacs but haven’t been able to find them here in FL but sure is pretty. My Mom had a French lilac it was a deep purple. I’m in zone 9 so I guess it’s too hot down here for them 😊
I've got one in Canada, South Ontario and it's super cute. I was struggling to figure out what kind of was due to the size and lighter colour. We have a lot of lilac in Ontario. Thanks for this video. Its great to know how to better care for it.
I love these videos you do. ❤
So pretty! Great explanation!
Thank you. I just received my first Miss Kim today in a #2 container. When I took it out of the box I noticed the bottom leaves had some insect bites. Should I be concerned about this?
Thanks Jim. 🌷💚🙃
Any advice on cutting and propagating this lilac?
I have one of those. I love it.
Is that a smokebush in the back? please do a video on those!
I have a dwarf Ms Kim lilac in a pot and leaves are cupping and sort of dry. I water it 2 -3 times a week full sun. There’s no bugs or anything I noticed. I am zone 9 Calif. it does get very hot so this morning I put it in shade thinking it can be stressed out. Any ideas?
Does the Miss Kim lilac send out runners? I just took out a dogwood shrub because of this and don’t want to make the same mistake. I want to plant it among other perennials
Thanks, Jim! Are all lilacs slow growing? I have a mystery lilac that a neighbor shared with me. She got it from Costco in a two-pack a couple of years ago. I have no idea what type it is, but curious if it'll take 10 years to get to 6-8 ft tall (it's 18 inches right now).
請問這是什麼花，有什麼做用
Does it grow wide or tall?
I planted Miss Kim lilac about 22 years ago at my home in the Florida panhandle after a spring trip to Mackinac Island made me fall in love with lilacs. During the 2 or so years before I moved west, the blooms were not nearly as fragrant as I had hoped. I don’t think it survived the people who lived there after me, but if it did, it would be nice to see how big it would be now and if the fragrance improved with age. Unfortunately, most of the trees, shrubs, etc., did not survive after I was no longer there. Here, the deer aren’t kind to lilacs, but I have noticed there there are several newer lilacs that, in addition to Miss Kim, are being bred for the south to at least zone 8.
I am in zone 9a. Will that be too hot for Miss Kim?
love it
I have the biggest crush on you!