However, today a different plant is increasingly appearing on the gardening scene: the Indian crape myrtle. Once thought to ...

Putting them in partial shade not only dampens their vigorous bloom but makes them susceptible ... For a complete reading on how to care for your Crape Myrtle, read garden guru Neil Sperry's ...

The good news is, with proper placement and good growing conditions, once a crape myrtle begins to flower, the tree will continue to produce flushes of subsequent bloom for six to eight weeks.

The crape myrtle is the most popular small ... Flower buds are already present so do not prune until after they bloom in May. POND CLEANING: Clean out your aquatic garden if you need to.

Summer is a great time to buy crape myrtles because it is easy to see bloom color. However, pay careful attention to the tag on the plant to make sure it is the right size for your garden.

Crape myrtle blooms come in shades of pink, red, lilac and white. Be sure to grow them in a sunny location for maximum flower production. Like most plants that bloom during the summer, crape ...

Another reason given for topping crape myrtle has been that the topped trees bloom more. Recent research from Drs. Gilman and Knox at the University of Florida has demonstrated that the number of ...

It also improves the health and vigor of your tree by limiting twiggy growth allowing more energy to be directed into a full, blooming canopy. Over-pruning crepe myrtle is pretty common.

Crape myrtle trees bloom on the new growth, so any pruning that is needed should be done prior to new growth beginning—from mid-February through mid-March. Crape myrtles are often one of the ...

Last year I planted several crepe myrtle plants in my backyard. Now, my neighbor’s lilacs and forsythia, and a shrub she calls flowering quince, are in full bloom and my crepe myrtles look like ...

You can have crape myrtles your way but less pruning is considered best. Q. I have several recently purchased cyclamens that are in bloom. How long will they last and what care is needed?