This crepe myrtle is 5 or 6 years old. When I first got it, it was a tiny stick with a root. I wasn't sure if it was the bush or tree variety. Definitely a tree. Need to trim it this fall now that I know what I'm dealing with.
@poemblaze Mid Feb mon ami!
@poemblaze Ma'am ;)
I only know cuz I got my first crepe myrtle since our zone changed this year and was reading up on it.. LOL
People around here, maybe half of them, brutally cut them down every year. They're stunted and have big knobby scarring. We aren't on board with "Crepe Murder" - he'll prune only the minimum and only as necessary. The ones that are allowed to grow properly are amazingly beautiful and healthy!
@Agatha I'm not going to whack it down.
Lovely to hear! Yeah, breaking people around here of that "habit" seems impossible. π
GORGEOUS!
They're blooming here - at least the ones that haven't been butchered are. Giant blooming canopies are making our dog walks so much more enjoyable!
That was this morning. I keep wondering though. How long do they live, tornados aside?
Depends on variety, care, climate, etc. 25 years typically and up to 100 years on the outside.
When I looked online I was surprised to find I'm on the upper end of elevations where crape myrtle are found. I'm at 520 ft