There will be lilacs

By Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169479)

United States

April 3, 2019 9:24pm CST

I had completely forgotten that last August my daughter and grands brought me starts from lilac plants at their house. They got their lilacs as starts from me, at my old house. We will be putting at least one lilac where we laid Princess to rest. It just seems like the right thing for us. We will make a rock garden and have some nice memories. I had the kids plant the starts in a tub where I had had some tomato plants. Then right after they left Bob got sick and we started having all the trips to the hospital. I had not thought of them at all. Surprise! there they were all leafing out. We had not thought they would survive. What a nice surprise to find them.

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

4 Apr 19

That lilac will be the most perfect thing you can do for Princess to keep her memory alive and sweet forever.

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@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

5 Apr 19

You are right, it will be sweet and simple.

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

5 Apr 19

@noni1959 (13048)

• United States

4 Apr 19

What a wonderful surprise for you and that would be nice to plan them on Princess's grave. They are usually the first flowers that bloom when spring comes and the fragrance is lovely.

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@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

5 Apr 19

I love them and have been wanting to add some, so this is very appropriate.

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@KrauseHome (36445)

• United States

4 Apr 19

Love Love Love Lilacs and have seen how strong they can be thru anything. These are a Great reminder and will love lovely on the Grave area

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@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

5 Apr 19

I have learned, you can cut them down, and they come back, you can neglect them, and they still endure. They grace you with beauty and cool the air and shelter small animals as well.

@rebelann (117238)

• El Paso, Texas

4 Apr 19

Lilacs are beautiful.

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@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

5 Apr 19

Yes, they are and I have lots of memories of them.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Apr 19

That's wonderful that they are now growing. A lilac bush will be a lovely reminder of Princess.

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@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

5 Apr 19

I have many memories over the years of lilacs and I am pleased to be planting them again.

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@andriaperry (118793)

• Anniston, Alabama

4 Apr 19

That is wonderful! I think it will be nice to plant them on her grave. I plan to plant many seed this year for plants I dont have

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@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

5 Apr 19

It is fun for me to think about this. My first starts of these were from a friend's house, then to my home, then to my daughter, then back to being in my home.

@BarBaraPrz (51823)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

4 Apr 19

They survived for Princess.

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@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

5 Apr 19

Yes and for the time I need them.

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@jstory07 (148734)

• Roseburg, Oregon

4 Apr 19

That would be a nice surprise.

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@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

5 Apr 19

It was a very nice to discover them doing so well.

@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

4 Apr 19

Did you already lay Princess to rest? I think I have missed one of your discussions. Your poor fur baby deserve to have this flower on her resting place.

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@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

5 Apr 19

Yes, Anna. We made an appointment for the vet to put her to rest. The vet explained even more about how the tumor had affected her. I had said that I had thought she might just lay down and sleep and not wake up. The vet said that she was "tough" and would not have done that until she had just worn out completely. Her last two days she was very much in need of being near me, not in my lap but where she could find me. The tumor was affecting her balance, her vision, hearing and ability to swallow.

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@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

5 Apr 19

@LadyDuck No, it would not have been our choice, but she was not alone, and was not lost at all. We did all we could.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

5 Apr 19

@GardenGerty Poor baby, we would never see them like this.

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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)

• United States

5 Apr 19

I'm sorry to hear about Princess.

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@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

5 Apr 19

We did the best we could for her, until we could tell it was just too hard. The tumor she had seemed to have entrapped some nerves that affected her balance and a lot of other things.

@wolfgirl569 (135774)

• Marion, Ohio

4 Apr 19

Glad they survived. They are pretty tough. That is a great way to mark where Princess is.

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@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

5 Apr 19

Yes they are tough. And lovely.

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@RasmaSandra (98033)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

4 Apr 19

I had the most beautiful and scented lilacs in my garden back in Latvia. They burst into bloom every May. Hope your lilacs will come into bloom.

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@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

5 Apr 19

They are very small plants and will not bloom this year. I know they will grow quickly, though.

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@Marilynda1225 (91116)

• United States

4 Apr 19

What a nice idea to plant the lilacs on the grave. Lilacs are so pretty when they bloom

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@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

5 Apr 19

It was so nice to find them, I love the fragrance.

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@Janet357 (75638)

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4 Apr 19

You may post pics of your beautiful lilac.

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@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

5 Apr 19

They will bloom when they are a little bit more mature.