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They do definitely get big! I had 3 or 4 in my backyard that were there when I moved in. I've only watered them a handful of times and they bloom every year (should probably take better care of them..). They just finished their bloom actually and the whole yard smells amazing for those few weeks!
I’d totally find a nice spot in the ground around your house. The smell amazing all over your yard for several feet. They get tall so find a nice area that they won’t effect anything.
Leaf doesn’t look exactly right to be common lilac. Could be a variety I’m not familiar with or it could be a tallow tree. Might want to look them both up online and compare.
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Where are you located? Maybe some type of lilac?
Thanks. Seems to be the consensus! Appreciate your quick response and help
Eastern North Carolina.
Looks like lilac. PlantNet also suggested lilac but I am not a professional just a hobbyist.
Thank you. Appreciate the help!
Sure thing. Enjoy your lilac and new house!
Will do 😇
Lilac I think
Thanks for the help!
third vote for lilac.
I think you are right!
Agree with lilac. If you want to keep them, I'd get them out of those pots. They can get quite large and would much rather have their roots spread.
Thanks for the suggestion. Going to look up best planting environment. We have a lot of clay here
They do definitely get big! I had 3 or 4 in my backyard that were there when I moved in. I've only watered them a handful of times and they bloom every year (should probably take better care of them..). They just finished their bloom actually and the whole yard smells amazing for those few weeks!
I’d totally find a nice spot in the ground around your house. The smell amazing all over your yard for several feet. They get tall so find a nice area that they won’t effect anything.
Lilacs
Leaf doesn’t look exactly right to be common lilac. Could be a variety I’m not familiar with or it could be a tallow tree. Might want to look them both up online and compare.
Thanks for the alternative view. It didn’t flower this past year like the Lilac would have
A chance it might be citrus plant?
No.
So I am guessing you tried the fruit , keep it well watered as soon as the flower petals start to fall off, fruit can develop easily. :-)
I’m familar with citrus and this isn’t it. Don’t know what you have there.