Crape myrtle in rocky clay
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Comments (5)Was the tree potted or balled and burlapped? Were any roots removed at the time of planting (if it was potbound)? Is it in full sun? If balled and burlapped, was the burlap removed when planted? If the tree is droopy, it's almost certainly in need of water. If many of the roots were removed at the time of planting, it might also need shade and wind shelter until it gets over the shock. BTW, soil amendment is not recommended for planting trees. You can find a number of threads about that subject on this forum. I will let someone else address the staking issue....See MoreCrape Myrtle Questions
Comments (2)the best thing you can do is just leave it alone for a while. Too much care can be a bad things sometimes. If your soil is poor, I would suggest you get some compost and add that around the crape myrtles. A layer of mulch will also help. Give it a year to grow before you decide how you want it shaped....See MoreBest place to buy Crape Myrtles in Oregon
Comments (17)"Posted by needinfo001 none (My Page) on Fri, Oct 10, 14 at 9:05 I have never heard of or seen any crape myrtle topple over or even that they have week wood. Where did you get that information. We have many many many beautiful ones here in arkansas." The one in the picture looks like it might have been planted from a root bound container grown plant. Driving down the entire Eastern shore as I have several times, one is struck by the "Lagerstroemia gradient" haha. The fact huge tree-like ones are rare up around the canal (though not non-existant) but by the time you're in Cape Charles, very common. Well on the Cape and around the Hampton Roads and Virginia Beach, there are so many old crape myrtles it's obvious they are pretty impervious to all of the hurricanes and major thunderstorms that pass through the area. (BTW this is with the old standard pink clone. The new National Arboretum clones really are zn 6 hardy and will eventually mean this gradient is no longer as noticeable. I've seen when I was driving around Lancaster County that I saw a few old standard ones that were killed back by -5-0F temps this winter, but the new cultivars remained arborescent even up there. As to be expected though, they are more commonly seen in newer suburban tract housing landscapes and not in the older sections of towns like Gap, Parkesburg, etc.)...See MoreCrape myrtle leaves turing brown around edges
Comments (9)* Posted by love_the_yard z9A Jax FL (My Page) on Tue, Jun 15, 10 at 16:38 On almost any plant: - Brown, crispy dry leaves are a sign of under-watering. Plant needs water - it is too dry. - Yellow, dropping leaves are a sign of over-watering. Plant does NOT need water - it is too wet. I planted a 16' multi-trunk River Birch in our front yard this spring. It's been in the ground for about 3 months now. And I've noticed that every once a while I notice yellow leaves on the tree. And it's always after I haven't watered for a couple days. I started out watering everyday, and in the last 6 weeks or so I water every other or every 3rd day. This is central Florida. VERY dry right now. And it seems like the yellow leaves are a sign it's dry. I know that "goes against the rules", but it seems that way with this tree. If I see yellow leaves, I usually also see no new leaves. So I water the heck out of it, and the next day, I see new leaves sprouting. It's happened about 3 times now. Sorry about hijacking the OP's post. Just had to add that comment.......See Morehomedaydreamer
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