What's your thoughts on moving a crepe myrtle now?
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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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Whats Wrong With My Crepe Myrtle
Comments (9)Thank you both, eldo 1960 and rhizo 1 for responding to my question regarding my DCMs. The plants do get direct sunlight so that is a good thing. I'm glad to know that over head watering is not a problem with DCMs. Rhizo 1 its funny you mentioned about a possibility of the DCMs having already bloomed before I purchased and planted them. A friend of mine at work said the same thing to me but because I am a beginner at planting was not really sure if this was good or bad. What are seed pods and what purpose do they have? I just checked them and some of the pods are opening and I can see the flowers. I guess I will just have to wait and see how they will do. I've turned Zone 1 of my irrigation sytem to run only 1 day a week. Once again thank you. Now I will try my green thumb (HA HA HA) at Junipers (Procumbens - Nana (Dwarf). Wish me luck!!!!!...See MoreOT- what to do with crepe myrtle
Comments (7)Hi Karen - don't know if this will help, but 3 years ago, I planted crepe myrtle from seed. It bloomed the first year, I wanted to plant in ground in the fall, but called our extension office first. I was told that it is considered a semi tropical plant, and would not overwinter in the ground in zone 5. So I have been bringing it in every fall. I do the hardening off process every year, but even at that, it always looks like it's dying until about the middle of June. My point being, give it some time yet to show signs of life-you are a zone ahead of me-may start to show life in May? And don't give up on it! They are beautiful little plants. Hope someone else can chime in with some "real" advice! Shirley!...See Moremoved crepe myrtles
Comments (2)The plants have yet to acclimate to the new site, establish a viable root system, etc. It takes time, how much depends upon the the size and age of the plants, vigor, the transplanting technique, and the after care. Among other factors. The best thing you can do is to maintain a healthy mulch layer over a considerable soil area. Many people devote a tiny mulch ring around a tree, which is inadequate. If problems occurred in the transplanting steps, your trees may never properly recover. Planting too deeply is one of the most common transplanting/planting errors....See MoreRootball fell away moving large blooming crepe myrtles
Comments (12)I second what is written above. CM are very hardy and want to live (unlike some plants that really challenge you and say "I want to die... try and get around that!"). All of this was written above, so I'm just repeating: I would keep watering them well (twice a day); providing temporary shade is a GREAT idea (if you have a tent or awning; below are pictures of a "shade cage" idea someone once posted - looks very easy to make and not too expensive, I wouldn't think); I would not cut them back; I would not hope for a lot this year except to keep them alive. As said by others, I bet next year they will be just fine. Carol in Jacksonville...See Moremrgpag SW OH Z5/6
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