New Crape Myrtle Leaves Turning Brown and Yellow
Hi,
It has been really hot here in east texas.
The new Crape Myrtle has been in the ground now for 5 days.
Day 1 watered - absorbed fast
Day 2 watered - absorbed medium - stayed wet for much of the day
Day 3 no water
Day 4 watered - absorbed fast
Day 5 (today) rained alittle so have not watered yet.
I read that when leaves turn yellow its too much water but when they turn brown its not enough water.
But mine has both yellow and brown leaves. I have included some pics. I dont know if i should give it more water or not.
Thanks Dave
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoHi, thanks everyone! I contacted the people i got the plant from and they said it was shipping shock most likely and not to be surprised if the leaves fall off and come back.
The soil in the front yard is that hard caliche soil. But when i planted it, i replaced that with good topsoil.
Should i shade it for the whole day (a few weeks) or just part of the day to give it time to unstress?
I thought about cutting the top off of that pvc and filling it with water as a slow water delivery system. The bands on the plant are not tight they are just loosely on there to keep the wind from blowing it around too much.
Here are some other pics.
I am also growing red and while CM out back. The one closest to the truck is the black diamond white CM that i got at lowes. And the one closer to the camera is a Emerald red CM i also got at lowes. They have been in the ground about a month now. They seem to be doing really well, and here is a pic of those.
David
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johnthelandlord (Los Angeles California, Zone 10B)