Transplanting a Crape Myrtle (sucker) Volunteer
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Comments (3)I do not know how you could move the mature tree without a tree spade. Are the smaller trees potted (one looks like it has a pot)? Have you considered just cutting down the mature tree and let the cypress have its room? If you know a neighbor who could watering the small trees in pots at their house/partially shaded (or in ground at your place if they are not in pots) until fall, then planting them in your "choice" locations. If you are not able to transplant the little ones YOURSELF in the fall then perhaps select the location and hire someone to do a much easier planting of small trees. They will need watering anyway if planted/transplanted, so hiring a responsible neighbor to do it might be a good idea. Rachel...See MoreStake crape myrtle branches?
Comments (18)I think you are most likely going to have to do some serious pruning in about a year or so to keep your "baby" in check. It's hard to predict, for sure, without knowing what cultivar you have, but it appears to be pretty vigorous with lots of potential to become very large. My personal preference for a crape in that location would be one with about three, and no more than five, trunks. Maybe if you keep it limbed-up when it gets larger, it will be OK for the location. But, it is likely to require some pruning maintenance, at least. If it does become unmanageable and you have to remove it in a few years, be sure to use a systemic herbicide on the freshly cut stumps to keep it from coming back up everywhere. If that does happen, and you still want a crape myrtle in the same location, buy one of a cultivar that is known to be a slower grower. I'm guessing that you don't have 'Whit III' (Pink Velour), unless the tag fell off some way. I would expect that cultivar to be well marked as required by the licenser. Especially if there were multiple untagged crapes (as opposed to just one oddball), I think it is more likely to be a less regulated cultivar. One good way I've found to tie up crapes is with pantyhose. I don't know much about pantyhose, but I have noticed that some seem to work better (last longer) than others (maybe it's cheap v expensive?). Anyway, pantyhose are readily available for many and allow for some natural movement when used as plant ties....See MoreCrape Myrtles in South Bend IN?
Comments (3)I lived in Chesterton (near Valparaiso) a couple years ago and think that you should give it a shot. I suppose that it would depend on the variety of the Crape though. I live in Bettendorf Iowa and have been successful the last two years in getting my Southern Magnolias to survive. 2 Mag. Granifloras and one brackens brown beauty. Good luck....See MoreCrape Myrtle question
Comments (21)I've read that propagation from root suckers is best done in the spring but in my stubborness I cut 3 suckers (white) yesterday, potted them and am keeping them moist in the greenhouse. Plesantly surprized this morning while working in the greenhouse to find 2 of the 3 sucker plantings finally showing new growth! Took 6 weeks. Still high and dry in MWC with our first frost of the season Wednesday morning. I didn't cover up the night before because the wind was so strong the covers would have probably blown to Texas by morning. I got lucky with only so slight frost burn on a couple of tomatoes and the squash. That afternoon a couple of the Superfantastic even had multiple blooms. Looks like I'll make it to next Wednesday (by the forecast)then harvest the green beans and squash for Thanksgiving. Probably a couple hundred of green tomatoes and several peppers. All and all with the fall planting and rejuvination of the tomatoes, I had a decent year despite all of the setbacks. Keith...See Moreshipp53
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