which crepe myrtles have scents / perfume?
Maddy Reynolds
9 years ago
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brandon7 TN_zone7
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HAVE: Crepe Myrtle seeds
Comments (0)I have beautiful crepe myrtle trees that have loads of seeds that finally starting to dry out. I have dark pink, one tree is mixed of white and light pink(which means I am not sure what color you will end of with) and the last color I have is lilac.I am looking to trade if possible. I would like flower seeds that I can direct sow, like wildflowers, zinnias, cosmos, or you can share what you have, never know I might want it. Thanks, Karen...See MoreWhich variety of Crepe Myrtle do i have?
Comments (20)J0nd03, After much thought, the meaning of your last post still remains a complete mystery to me. ____________________________ Northtexas, Some crapes (some cultivars much more than others) will continue to send up sprouts even with age. BUT, when crapes are coppiced, they send up a massive amount of sprouts. This vigorous regrowth will gradually lessen as the replacement trunks are developed and the plant comes back into balance. As for digging out the shoots, I don't do that. If a shoot that needs to be removed is too large to pull or pop off*, I would just cut it to the ground. * I wasn't sure of what word to use here. One way to remove shoots that are too large to just grab and yank, is to use a weeding tool or similar object and apply pressure right at the base of the shoot. Shoot, two or three times as large as the ones that I can easily pull or yank off, break off pretty easily and neatly with this method....See Morewhich crepe myrtle to plant
Comments (4)I love the "Natchez," which are the white flowers and very disease-resistant. I had them at my last house and this one. The bark is beautiful. This is my first year at my new house, so I am anticipating the blossoms!...See Morecrepe myrtles not blooming
Comments (9)my CMs are the same way, the white ones have bloomed fine, the pink ones little to none at all. i do nothing to them but prune them lightly, no fertilizer, no water other than rain. most around here are the same way. BTW, i have about 20 left in my yard. i pulled up 10 or so and burnt them in the burn pile. my mom recently went to buy a couple to fill in a spot in her yard, and a 5 ft CM was 150.00! if i had known they go for so high a price, i would have dug them up and sold them! a couple of mine were 10ft+ in height. the previous owner of our house did nothing to the CM. he did not even prune them. the ones along the drive are space 20 ft apart, and when we moved in the branches were actually intertwined in the middle! that took a lot of work to get them back into shape. a couple are really ugly right now, but i am letting new trunks grow in straight instead of all over like they were....See Morebrandon7 TN_zone7
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