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Bettie

(19,897 posts)
Thu May 14, 2026, 09:22 PM May 14

Our lilacs are blooming

and my husband, knowing how much I love them, brought in three vases worth of the flowers.

He also doesn't mow over the violets in the yard, until they are done blooming.

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Our lilacs are blooming (Original Post) Bettie May 14 OP
I love the scent of lilacs too! Diamond_Dog May 14 #1
I love lilacs! SheltieLover May 14 #2
I absolutely love lilacs! bamagal62 May 14 #3
Oh how awesome Grim Chieftain May 14 #4
My lilies of the valley bloom in early spring Bettie May 14 #6
I love the smell of lilacs MIButterfly May 14 #5
We had a great lilac display Old Crank May 15 #7
I've seen the small Japanese lilacs Bettie May 15 #8

Diamond_Dog

(41,167 posts)
1. I love the scent of lilacs too!
Thu May 14, 2026, 09:25 PM
May 14

And my husband would do the same thing if our lilacs ever bloom.

SheltieLover

(81,832 posts)
2. I love lilacs!
Thu May 14, 2026, 09:27 PM
May 14

My childhood home was bordered on the side by a long row of gorgeous lilacs.

I miss them!

Enjoy!

Grim Chieftain

(2,088 posts)
4. Oh how awesome
Thu May 14, 2026, 09:55 PM
May 14

Lilacs and lilies of the valley are my absolute favorite flowers. My blessed grandma had them always in her yard. Heavenly.

Bettie

(19,897 posts)
6. My lilies of the valley bloom in early spring
Thu May 14, 2026, 10:16 PM
May 14

right under my lilac bush in the front yard! Love them too.

MIButterfly

(3,173 posts)
5. I love the smell of lilacs
Thu May 14, 2026, 10:06 PM
May 14

My gramma had lilac bushes in her backyard and the fragrance was heavenly. And lilacs are pretty as well as fragrant.

What a wonderful husband to bring you three vases worth and how nice your house must smell!

Old Crank

(7,312 posts)
7. We had a great lilac display
Fri May 15, 2026, 12:21 AM
May 15

Around town this year. Might have been helped by a two week freezing weather snap.

Anyone know how they grow in a container?

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