Natchez/Muskogee crepe myrtle accurate size
Lindsay K
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Lindsay K
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Comments (24)should have started your own post.. where are you.. big city name.. numbers alone are vague.. and yes.. TIMING of planting is a yuge issue.. see link ... place pot in full bright shade.. or at least where the black is shaded.. and plant in late fall.. or maybe even in winter... i would usually suggest after it loses the leaves.. so the tree isnt stressed trying to hold them ... your specific location really helps with this info ... refe to section one ... ken https://sites.google.com/site/tnarboretum/Home/planting-a-tree-or-shrub...See Morecrepe myrtle time
Comments (108)bdeimel, if those were my trees, I'd most likely not cut anything just yet. I'd let them sprout growth wherever they were able and let that become my guide. Then later in the season when it's clear what's alive and what's dead, I'd begin removing the dead wood. Once you're down to just living wood, I'd then begin to prune for shape (much like you do any regular tree). There is an exception to cutting out the dead wood: If that wood is helping the new growth to "stand" upright instead of flopping over, then I'd leave the dead wood in place until the new growth can hold itself up without help. So, in effect, the dead branches would serve as stakes, holding up the new growth. If the tree's shape would be permanently deformed in the end, you may want to cut the entire tree back to the ground and start it over. It's a little late in the year to do that now so I'd probably wait until next year. Plus, by then, you should have a better idea of what the tree will look like with the new growth and then can make a more informed decision on whether to keep it that way or cut it down and restart it....See MoreCrepe Myrtles in part sun (not full sun)
Comments (4)Thanks Brandon7 for post of your responses today. I am concerned about the big shade tree because a) it lives in what I think is a stressful spot (right next to the driveway), b) I may have a sewer pipe run through the yard which will run right next to the trunk on the other side from the driveway, and c)I just get a sinking feeling about it! My girlfriend, however, loves the tree. Add to that, I have had many trees cut down over this past year... she just doesn't have the tolerance to see another one go down. Given that I have all kinds of big trees that came with the house, I'd like to get some consistency with some of the more decorative trees. I love the bark on the Natchez, the drought tolerance, and the medium-large size...and the fact that these trees look their best when the rest of the greenery starts looking a bit worn from the summer heat by August. Maybe there are some disadvantages to the Crepes... please advise! Other than that, I have bought a few different types of Dogwoods, a Stewartia, a sunset red maple, paperbark maple, S. Magnolia Altus, Winter Red Hollies, Nellie Stevens Hollies and BlazerFoster Hollies. ... and natchez and dynamite red crepes. All purchased and planted in early spring. The Nellies can tolerate the partial sun, but in the area that I'm considering, I prefer the shape of the crepe. Brandon, or anyone else, I am happy to take advice on any or all of those plants....See MoreQuestion about Natchez Crepe Myrtle
Comments (6)There's no real way of knowing what Lowe's is calling a 10' Natchez :-) My experience with Lowe's in our area has been they are similar to the best local nurseries with type/cultivar tag accuracy, but size info on trees and shrubs is often underestimated. Can't find the thread where someone had speculated their "mature" tree size estimates seem to be for about 10 year old plants... which can be quite misleading for ones that will live 50 or more years. Might not be 'Natchez', but my guess would be that the cultivar is right and the size estimate is way off. Cultivar, species, or even genus mistakes can happen anywhere... but do seem to occur more for me at some other big box retailers :-) The website of the Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney Foundation founded by Neil Sperry is worth exploring. No surprise that 'Natchez' and 'Acoma' are both included on their Best Crape Myrtles by Size list, but just noticed they have 'Acoma' tagged as a spreading 10ft tall variety..... oh well. Great choice on CM as the only tree for a small yard. Bark is especially interesting and beautiful this year as it peels and pops off the trunks due to growth from the wet spring. Most of ours give surprisingly vivid and reliable fall color in north Texas - though don't remember this quite as much in Houston. And, of course, those wonderful long-blooming flowers. Edit: Didn't mean to imply that Lowe's might really be using a 10 year age for the size estimate - gist the thread if I remember correctly was that the estimates appear to be all over the place, but wrong on the low side was pretty common....See Morebjb817
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