New Crape Myrtle Muskogee Leaf Drop
Marcus Paley
6 years ago
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Comments (5)There are two different species of Wax Myrtle (Northern Wax Myrtle and Southern Wax Myrtle). The Northern is semi-evergreen to deciduous; Southern one is deciduous. Northern one would probably is a better choice for you. Regarding the Crape Myrtles, many are fine to zone 6b/7a. Most all of mine survived...even after the Winter from he// (deep snow probably helped with that btw). The thing is, you need to consider heat requirements (as well as cold minimums). If a zone does not experience enough Summer heat, the wood may not properly ripen. So ironically, there are many semi-tropicals that will grow robustly in the Mid-Atlantic zone 7ish climates that do less well in Pacific NW (Zone 8+ climates). Crapes have a relatively high, Summer heat requirement. It's July, see any in bloom around you. Finally, you specifically wanted a 'tree'. Crape may be a viable option for you as a shrub (with some degree if annual dieback), but not sure if a tree is possible. Give it a try and good luck!...See MoreNew crape myrtles-losing them!!
Comments (5)Sooty mold can often be successfully removed by rinsing with water from a garden hose. However, this will be most effective after the aphids or other honeydew-producing insects are destroyed. Sometimes sooty mold development is so severe and persistent that only time and exchange of leaves through the growing seasons will remove it all. Aphids are not especially difficult to control and non-chemical methods are usually very effective. Insecticidal soaps are often the remedy of choice for many gardeners. Various brands of insecticidal soaps may be found at just about any retail nursery or garden center. Be sure to read and carefully follow all label directions when using any pesticide, organic or chemical....See MoreNatchez/Muskogee crepe myrtle accurate size
Comments (13)I just hate seeing crape murder, especially on the larger varieties of CM's. I just can't bring myself to tell my neighbors that they've got it all wrong since they think their landscape guy hung the moon and all. Sadly, they're so ruined from years of this that they'd have to be cut down to stumps and allowed to regrow to look decent again. I rail against the practice whenever possible though. A couple of years ago I was talking to another neighbor that has a beautiful 20-25' Natchez. She thought maybe it needed to be topped since that's what some neighbors were doing. I did manage to talk her out of that, at least for now, thankfully!...See MoreHave new dwarf crape myrtle in 3 gallon container; when to repot?
Comments (4)Hi, Ken. No, I do not miss NYC one tiny bit. I love living in the Baltimore suburbs. Just waiting, as I said, for one of those little houses to come on the market and I will strike. Meanwhile, looks like my mini heuchie "Frost" won't be coming back. I'm waiting to see who else didn't make it through the winter before making an order to replace them. Every day or so, I am seeing another pip on someone else. You would have gone CRAZY at the Patuxent Nursery in Bowie, MD. They had stuff I've only read about, never seen in the flesh. They must have had 40 varieties of succulents for groundcover alone. They had many varieties of heuchies (but not any of the Lil Cuties group to which "Frost" belongs), but few hostas. Zillions of varieties of veggie starts, including chocolate cherry tomatoes my friend Mindy was seeking. They had several spectacular new varieties of petunia, one of which I bought ("Blackberry Cheesecake", gorgeous), lots of beautiful shrubs I'd never heard of before let alone seen, many varieties of Japanese maples, spirea, fruit trees, nut trees, just WOW! Mindy found a dwarf fig tree she'd been seeking and many other veggies she wanted. Their indoor succulent selection was tremendous--had varieties I'd never seen in the flesh. They had beautiful geraniums in unusual colors, and every kind of paver/flagstone/sand/river stones/boulders. Anyone who likes to garden would go out of their mind at this nursery, so it was a great birthday trip to make with a friend who also loves plants. My new crape myrtle is about 2' tall. It has a healthy crop of oxalis growing and flowering in the container's soil, so it's been around in that pot for a while. Should I be concerned that it is not leafed out yet? I am including a whole shrub shot below and a closeup of the top. I am wondering if I should prune the 4" real skinny twigs which cross at points. There are either no buds on them or only one or two....See Moreken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
6 years agoMarcus Paley
6 years agoMarcus Paley
6 years agoAll the ones in the backyard. The way the sun is coming in might make some a little hard to see. Hopefully you get the idea.
Logan L Johnson
6 years agoMarcus Paley
6 years agoken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
6 years agoMarcus Paley
6 years agoGot them planted. Watered them pretty good. Landscaper teased the root ball. Applied product called moon juice from moon valley nurseries. Lost a few branches.
Should I trim any branches. Kind of looks a mess now with the transport. I plan on water daily for a few days and then a couple times a week. We have clay soil here but it's 95 degrees here everyday.
Thanks!
Logan L Johnson
6 years ago
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