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What is crepe myrtle?
Crepe myrtle ( Lagerstroemia fauriei) is an ornamental tree that produces beautiful flower clusters, ranging in color from purple to white, pink, and red. Blooming usually takes place in summer and continues throughout fall.
How do you fix a crepe myrtle that is not blooming?
Fixing A Crepe Myrtle That Is Not Blooming. Fixing A Crepe Myrtle That Is Not Blooming. You can go to a local nursery and purchase a crepe myrtle tree with plenty of blooms and plant it only to find that it is living, but doesn’t have many blooms on it.
What is the difference between crepe myrtle and Lagerstroemia indica?
Crepe Myrtle is a shrub. It is deciduous. It grows in a tropical climate. Lagerstroemia Indica is different from Lagerstroemia Speciosa. L. Indica is a shrub whereas L. Speciosa is a huge tree. L. Indica’s flower is dark pink in colour whereas L.Speciosa possess purple colour flowers. Leaves of L. Indica are smaller than L. Speciosa.
What are the most common problems with crape myrtles?
Crape myrtles ( Lagerstroemia indica) are essentially trouble-free small trees. The most common problems include powdery mildew, Cercospora leaf spot, aphids, Japanese beetles and sooty mold. More information on successfully growing crape myrtles is available in HGIC 1008, Crape Myrtle, and HGIC 1009, Crape Myrtle Pruning.
What does a crape myrtle tree look like?
This riot of color is from crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia) trees and shrubs, and in addition to the fuchsia-colored flowers, you may see bright white, brilliant orange, blazing red and royal purple, as there are many crape myrtle types.
What is the best crape myrtle to plant?
Queen’s crape myrtle (L. speciosa) is the most vibrant of all crape myrtles. Its large clumps of pink, white, lavender or purple flowers blossom in June and July.
What kind of bark does a crepe myrtle tree have?
The majority of common crepe myrtles have medium gray-brown bark. The Japanese species has characteristic rusty brown bark. Sometimes hybrid indica/fauriei varieties, introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum and often available commercially, can be identified by bark color.