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Crape Myrtle's dot Houston's heat-dreary landscape   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) Crapes have the reputation of being drought-tolerant once established, but this doesn't mean we should skimp on the water during dry periods, such as we're experiencing now. Crapes are appreciated for their showy blooms, but the sinewy multiple trunks and handsome bark of these deciduous plants are sculptural accents in the winter garden. Crape myrtle bark is thin and peels to reveal particularly attractive smooth, light brown to cinnamon-red bark. chron.com /content/chronicle/features/97/07/26/7-26-97-crape.0-0.html   (959 words)

Plant Answers Crape myrtle is valued as a landscape plant for its prolific summer flowers, heat and drought tolerance, and year-round landscape interest. Crape myrtle has low salt tolerance, so it should not be irrigated with saline water or used near the coast unless it is well-protected from saline conditions. If a crape myrtle is to be grown as a small tree, the smallest stems should be removed, leaving one main stem for a single-trunk specimen or 3 to 5 main stems for a multi-trunk tree. www.plantanswers.com /crapemyrtle.htm   (3088 words)

Crape Myrtle Crape myrtles are the most colorful element of Southern gardens from mid- to late summer when each branch and twig on the plants is tipped with a 6- to 12-inch cluster of white, pink, red, lavender or purple-red flowers. Crape myrtle leaves are oval and 1 to 2 inches long; they are bronze-colored when they first unfold in the spring and become yellow, orange or red before falling late in autumn. Smaller crape myrtles are ideal for planting near a house and for informal hedges. www.sd1new.net /GardenPages/crape_myrtle.htm   (466 words)

Garden Gazebo - The Versatile Crape Myrtle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) Crape myrtle can be used to created an "allee" in a large garden area. Crape myrtle should be located in an area that receives full sunlight for most of the day. Crape myrtle tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but grows best in a heavy loam that is slightly acidic (pH 5.0 to 6.5). www.gardengazebo.com /the_versatile_crape_myrtle   (722 words)

U of A Cooperative Extension Service - Ask Janet Carson Archives - Trees - Crape Myrtle, Page 2 Crape myrtles do not have to be pruned yearly once they are the size and shape you desire. When crape myrtles are young is the time to get their branching structure formed, and then the need to prune every year should decrease. Crape myrtles have been known to be winter killed, but not in the close past, due to our mild winters. www.arhomeandgarden.org /_archive/askjanet/trees/crape_myrtle_p2.htm   (2764 words)

CRAPE MYRTLE PRUNING Crape myrtle can be a low-maintenance plant, and the best way to ensure this is to choose the cultivar that best suits your landscape needs before planting. Crape myrtles that mature between 5 and 15 feet include ‘Acoma’ (white flowers), ‘Hopi’ (light pink), ‘Comanchee’ (dark pink), ‘Zuni’ (lavender) and ‘Tonto’ (red). As mentioned earlier, the best way to maintain a crape myrtle at a particular size is to plant a known cultivar that will mature at the desired height and spread. hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/HGIC1009.htm   (1039 words)

Crape Myrtle Culture Crape myrtle is ideally suited for community plantings since it is long-lived, withstands droughts after becoming established, and is relatively free of disease and insect difficulties. Crape myrtle flowers on new growth of the season, so you can prune plants any time during the late winter or early spring before growth begins without loss of flower buds. Crape myrtle is easily propagated from semi-hardwood cuttings taken during the growing season. pubs.caes.uga.edu /caespubs/pubcd/L331.htm   (1822 words)

Floridata: Lagerstroemia indica Crape myrtles are a magnet for aphids, upon whose excrement sooty mold grows. This crape myrtle tree is the victim of pruning abuse. The crape myrtle is an outstanding ornamental that rewards with a long blooming season of showy flowers and a winter season of dramatic architectural beauty highlighted by distinctive exfoliating bark. www.floridata.com /ref/l/lager_i.cfm   (1096 words)

Howstuffworks "Crape Myrtle: Profile of a Tree" Crape myrtle is a flowering tree with multiple large, showy flower panicles in electric colors that sizzle across the branches-pink, purple, red-violet, and white. Crape myrtle is a broad-crowned deciduous tree that is variable in size, averaging about 20 to 25 feet, but potentially taller. Uses: Used as a tree or shrub, crape myrtle is a good choice as a specimen plant, for borders, or to plant near a corner of the house. home.howstuffworks.com /define-crape-myrtle.htm   (173 words)

Crape Myrtle Farm Note: Crape Myrtles are commonly spelled several different ways: You may find crape myrtle spelled crape myrtle, crape myrtles, crapemyrtle, crepemyrtles and crepe myrtles. Crape Myrtles are not related to the Myrtle Plants many of you may be familiar. Crape Myrtles refer to Woody, Perennial Trees, Shrubs and Miniatures that are commonly seen from Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey moving south across Tennessee, Kentucky, and the Carolinas, continuing to Florida, and all the way across the United States to Texas, California, Oklahoma and as far north as Oregon and Washington State. www.crapemyrtles.net   (565 words)

The Papery Yet Hardy Crape Myrtle While the crape myrtle is often regarded chiefly as a Southern plant, more than thirty varieties have been "tamed" to ensure their hardiness in the mid-Atlantic region's fickle climate through some pioneering work done in the 1960s and 1970s at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Arboretum. Pooler adds that crape myrtles, unlike most other plants, are best transplanted in the spring so their roots have a chance to become established. A national Crape Myrtle Society is being formed, in part because of the efforts of an enthusiast named Neil Sperry who has a horticultural radio show in McKinney, Texas, a town of some 50,000 people just north of Dallas that calls itself the crape myrtle capital of the world. www.worldandi.com /subscribers/feature_detail.asp?num=24916   (971 words)

Sunset Growers - Tree Nursery - Crape Myrtle 'Natchez' Crape Myrtle, x fauriei 'Natchez' (White - 1qt) - Natchez crepe myrtles are deciduous shrubs or small trees. Crape Myrtle, indica 'Potomac' (Pink - 1 qt) - This Crepe Myrtle is an upright tall shrub or small tree. The Wax Myrtle is a large evergreen shrub or small tree native to the southeastern United States. www.sunsetgrowers.com /crapemyrtle.php   (260 words)

Crape Myrtle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) Crape myrtles provide an unequalled contribution to the early-summer and fall garden. Crape myrtles bloom on current season's growth, so they may be pruned in the spring and will still bloom that same year. Crape myrtle cultivars show varying degrees of susceptibility to powdery mildew fungus, and it is the problem that the homeowner is most likely to spot. www.behnkes.com /page.php?group_page_id=22   (563 words)

Crape Myrtle If crape myrtles fail to bloom for you, it could be due to too much shade, hard winter-type pruning performed too late in the season, or having too short of a growing season. Crape myrtles are being planted in pecan orchards for their properties of attracting and sustaining beneficial insects, and can serve the same purpose in the home landscape. Touted by entomologists as probably the most important landscape plant in the southeastern U.S., crape myrtles are being planted in pecan orchards for their properties of attracting and sustaining beneficial insects, and can serve the same purpose in the home landscape. www.phancypages.com /newsletter/ZNewsletter552.htm   (972 words)

Versatility and the Crape Myrtle Crape myrtle refers to several Lagerstroemia species and hybrids that are deciduous shrubs or small trees with origins in China, Japan, and other parts of southeast Asia. The Crape myrtle was designated as the official Texas state shrub by the 75th Legislature in 1997. Crape myrtles come in a wide range of bloom, color, and diverse form that includes everything from tall, vertical trees to dwarf shrubs. bexar-tx.tamu.edu /HomeHort/F1Column/2002Articles/nJULY28.htm   (1280 words)

Crape Myrtle: Beauty And Biological Control Crape myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica L., is an exotic ornamental plant introduced to the U.S. from Asia. Crape myrtle and its aphids attract these beneficial parasites and predators to crape myrtle and other plants in the surrounding area. Crape myrtle is probably the most important woody landscape plant in the southeastern U.S. for augmenting and sustaining many beneficial insects. ufinsect.ifas.ufl.edu /crape_myrtle.htm   (848 words)

Pruning The 1st thing you must know about Crape Myrtles is that they are different from most other trees and many other shrubs in that they bloom on what's called "New Wood or New Growth"(most tree's flowers come from the growth they made the previous year). Crape Myrtles thrive on water and fertilizer and if you fertilize once a week or every 2 weeks you will have more flowers for a longer time than you know what to do with. Over 20 years ago we decided that because crape myrtles flower on "new wood" we would breed the crape myrtles to have a lot of branches or "new wood". www.crapemyrtles.com /pruning.htm   (732 words)

New Red-flowered Crape Myrtles - UF/IFAS Extension: Solutions for Your Life - Institute of Food and Agricultural ... Moreover, red-flowered crape myrtles are available in all sizes, suitable for any sunny spot in the yard or in containers. Semi-dwarf crape myrtles grow between 4’ and 12’ tall in ten years, and dwarf crape myrtles generally stay shorter than 4’, at least during the first five years. Crape myrtle root systems grow best in well-aerated soil or near the soil surface, and plant growth, flowering, and vigor are reduced when root systems are planted below the soil level or in wet, poorly drained soils. solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu /hot_topics/lawn_and_garden/new_red_crape_myrtles.html   (875 words)

Crape Myrtle - Search Results - MSN Encarta Crape Myrtle - Search Results - MSN Encarta Crape Myrtle, common name for an ornamental shrub or small tree, a member of the loosestrife family. Myrtle, common name for a family of trees and shrubs, concentrated mostly in tropical America and tropical Asia, and for its representative genus.... encarta.msn.com /Crape_Myrtle.html   (116 words)

Crape myrtle seldom blooms Since the crape myrtle is very late to leaf out, this may be as late as early June. Crape myrtles bloom superbly in their pots in the nursery and for a year or two after planting while they are getting established. Crape myrtles also demand full sun to reach their full bloom potential and may bloom sparingly, if at all, when planted in partial or full shade. www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/02/01/HOG12GVPPD1.DTL   (285 words)

Crape Myrtle Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia species) is a handsome, summer-flowering, deciduous small tree or shrub. Crape myrtle grows at a moderate to fast rate, and has a moderate to long life span. Crape myrtle is ideally suited for formal or informal design in the home landscape, street plantings and community plantings. hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/HGIC1008.htm   (1164 words)

Heirloom Gardens and Interior Decor, Inc. When crape myrtles are pruned during the fall, it forces sap to move up then develop new growth that could freeze and kill the plant. The largest varieties are usually considered “small trees.” When the crape myrtle is still young, gardeners should decide how many trunks to allow the plant to develop, then keep all others pruned off, or the crape myrtle will grow back as an extremely large shrub (which it is, actually). Crape myrtle plants need medium fertile soil, moderate amount of water, full sunlight and good air circulation to be healthy. www.heirloomgardenexperts.com /articles/why-prune-crape-myrtle.htm   (467 words)

Crape Myrtle Tree - Beautiful in Summer and Winter If your looking for a tree to provide year-round beauty, look no further!  The crape myrtle, in my estimation, is one of the best ornamental trees for residential landscapes. Although crape myrtle is generally thought of as a tree of the Deep South, in many ways it is better suited to the Southwest.  That=s because in our dry climate it is not plagued by powdery mildew and other disease problems. Twice-yearly crape myrtle should be heavily watered to leach out any excess salts from the soil.  High levels of naturally occurring salts or a build-up of salts from irrigation water can harm crape myrtle.  The best time to leach excess salts out of the soil is in the spring and again in the fall. ag.arizona.edu /gardening/news/azdailystar/crape_myrtle.htm   (258 words)

Crape Myrtle Conference: a Blooming Boon for Texas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) The conference was sponsored by the Crape Myrtle Society of America, the Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney and Texas Cooperative Extension. Nowhere in the world are all crape myrtle varieties planted in one place for public display. The plan is to eventually have an eight-acre, world-class crape myrtle arboretum, she said. agnews.tamu.edu /dailynews/stories/HORT/Jun2805a.htm   (717 words)

Crape Myrtle Mike Rogers and I grafted a dwarf crepe myrtle to a crepe myrtle. The branches of the dwarf crepe myrtle were thread-grafted through the crepe myrtle. The dwarf crepe myrtle is shown behind in the white pot. www.orlandobonsai.com /crepe_myrtle.htm   (566 words)

Pruning Crape Myrtle The best way to assure that the crape myrtle that you have planted will not grow too large for the space provided is to choose a cultivar for the mature size it will become. Crape myrtles that are planted under the canopy of large shade trees will not develop many blooms. We have lovely examples of correctly pruned crape myrtles here at the entrance to the extension center and also in the Florida Botanical Gardens for you to view. coop.co.pinellas.fl.us /TimeTweb/2001/feb01/febpam.htm   (490 words)

Lagerstroemia - Crepe myrtle Crape myrtle makes an excellent bonsai due to its exquisite branch ramification and the contrast of the red upon silver of the peeling bark. The crape myrtle flowers at the ends of its shoots, so one must take care with pruning if flowering is desired. Betsy recommends cutting the crape myrtle back severely, then allowing it to grow freely for a year to thicken the trunk. www.bonsai-bci.com /species/crepe.html   (496 words)

Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney Crape Myrtles is a large poster with details of all the known varieties. The Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney will offer a collection of some of the finest and less common types of crape myrtles one weekend each year. The Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney Annual Gala Event will be Saturday, October 28, 2006, at the TPC Clubhouse at Craig Ranch in McKinney. www.crapemyrtletrails.org   (227 words)

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