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How and where on the limb do I prune a congo lilac shrub? Can I keep it pruned to 4-5 feet? When do I do this?

My lilac is still in the burlap root ball and not planted but I want to keep it small to fit under a window. Is this okay?

You could probably keep it under control but it is time consuming to prune it every year. It is constant battle. I have two regular lilacs and it is a pain to prune of all the new growth at the bottom to keep it tidy and to trim the top to keep it from becoming so large that it hides my house. Any way you would want to prune it right after it bloomed because next years blooms will be on this years growth. Soooo pruning it now to a little bit under the height you want it to be at will give it enough time to grow this years growth for next years blooms. Got it. I do regret planting mine now and evergreen shrubs that give you color in the winter and take a heavy pruning might have been better for me. Or a different flowering shrub like a rhododendron that is evergreen also but much slower growing then a lilac. I might move mine still. 10 ft. away so I can still smell them yet not worry about the upkeep quite so much. It is normally recommended to remove the burlap if your askin that ? but I am sure the roots will bust right out anyway. Good luck.

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