I bought mine at a local nursery two years ago, as a very small bush. It has grown about a foot since. The first year, it struggled with ...Read Morepowdery mildew and black spot. It was stressed when I bought it, and was acting honestly.
This year, I am spraying it occasionally, the leaves are glossy, NOT diseased, and it is in bloom. I alternate seaweed and fish extract fertilizers. I like the dark purple blooms better than Muscogee, which I also have.
All in all, I will try to get some more of this variety, and will be prepared for the first year of struggle.
Nice blooms on this crape, but my problem with it is that (in my experience) it has been VERY late to leaf out and bloom. Last year it wa...Read Mores the last plant to leaf out in the area, it leafed out later than all the other crapes. I thought it was dead. It didnt bloom until early August and then Hurricane Irene did a number on it and many of the blooms fell off.
Its definitely not my favorite crape myrtle, but its the one that I got! It doesnt grow too fast which is actually a positive for me since I have it in a spot near a lot of sun loving plants that I do not want to get shaded out. All in all not a bad Crape Myrtle. Definitely hardy here in my zone 7b.
Excellent Crapemyrtle for my area (Willamette Valley, OR) blooms
late July to Sept. Flowers fade less than 'Catawba'. Orange/red f...Read Moreall
color is spectacular too.
I bought mine at a local nursery two years ago, as a very small bush. It has grown about a foot since. The first year, it struggled with ...Read More
Nice blooms on this crape, but my problem with it is that (in my experience) it has been VERY late to leaf out and bloom. Last year it wa...Read More
Nice shade of purple. One of the darker ones. The flowers fade a bit when it's very hot but the color is still pleasing.
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Excellent Crapemyrtle for my area (Willamette Valley, OR) blooms
late July to Sept. Flowers fade less than 'Catawba'. Orange/red f...Read More