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l live in a flat and bought 2 double busy liz been pinching out middles keep them on window sill one is great the other ones leaves are curling up and dropping off dont look happy at all tryed repotting it in new compost but still the same

And the species. The common lilac (syringa vulgaris) is a tree; the Persian lilac (syringa x persica) is a shrub, only reaching six feet

They are both, depending on the pruning

When you say they're growing tall, makes me think they might be stretching for the light - put them somewhere sunny!

Just what I was going to say. I have nipped all mine in the bud and that usually makes 'em nice and bushy.

Lucky you groing then from seed. Never had much luck with seeds, but I try to get as many self sown plants as I can over the winter

Ken

I agree with Bren. My Busy Lizzies are very slow this year and they were bought as plugs

try taking the buds of and let the plant put the energy into the roots and leaves.I pick all the buds off till later in the season.Hope that helps
bren