Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: questions on some crepe myrtle bushes, 1 by Weerobin
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Weerobin wrote: I prune my crepe myrtles at any time and have had no problems. Alas, I'm not organized enough to prune on a schedule. I use a rather helter-skelter approach to gardening chores. I think an underappreciated quality of these plants is their beautiful bark. I isolate 3 or 4 sturdy stems and prune away all others. I then prune away all the small branches to height of 5 ft or so, exposing the pretty bark. Result is a tree-like clump. I think it's more attractive and tidier than the bushy form. They will continue to put out new stems at the base, which I trim away, usually in spring. Mine flower beautifully and look great the rest of the year also. Here's a shot of the clump at the base, including a couple suckers I need to trim away. (The plasting netting is to protect the trunk from my deer friends.) |