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Crepe Myrtle Question
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Posted by
mzdee MD (
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Fri, Jul 27, 12 at 18:44
Hello All
On a whim, I bought a clearanced Cordon Bleu miniature Crepe Myrtle at a great price. The tag has that name and it pictures pink blossoms. The shrub has pink blossoms now. When I did a search, I find that the blossoms should be lavender. What gives? Has the vendor misnamed the Crepe Myrtle ? I bought it because I wanted a smaller version of the tree. I'm hoping this doesn't grow into the full size tree. I'd appreciate your thoughts. |
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RE: Crepe Myrtle Question
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| Can you post a picture? The minis can usually be identified by their growth habit - lots of branches coming out close to the ground. Tags do get mixed up a lot. |
RE: Crepe Myrtle Question
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| Thanks. I feel better already. I will post a pic. I'd like to plant it by my mailbox. So I'll be in regret if it turns out to be a tree :) |
update - pic included: crepe myrtle question
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| Here is a pic (I hope) of the shrub. If you can see the tag it says cordon bleu and the pic is pink. Thanks in advance for your help.. |
RE: CrApe Myrtle Question
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| I don't have that cultivar, but I've seen pictures of them growing in real life gardens (in other words, not the color touched-up pictures you might expect from some nurseries) and even those were all much more lavender than yours. It is weird that the tag also shows pink blooms. CrApe myrtles don't always come out like we expect, but yours does seem atypical for that cultivar. |
RE: Crepe Myrtle Question
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| Thanks. But do you think its a mini? I really want to plant it by the mailbox, but not if its going to get really big. I appreciate your thoughts. |
RE: Crepe Myrtle Question
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| Mislabeled? At Lowe's? Oh, Lowe's would never do anything like that, never! (Yeah, right!) It certain DOES however, look like one of the dwarf/miniature C.M. cultivars. They just have a certain look about them, the size and spacing of the leaves, the habit of the branches, the overall form. I am reasonably certain it's a dwarf/miniature type. Something you MIGHT want to try if practical -- I've done this a number of times when I'm not sure about a plant placement -- in-ground potted. I pot the plant into a significantly larger pot with good mix and drainage, and then bury the whole thing where I think I want it, and let it grow that way a year or two. By that time, I can usually determine if the spot and plant are a good match. The only drawback is that this takes some extra attention to watering. I've not had any problems with root issues such as circling roots, because I use the much larger pot and only leave that way two seasons at most, often just one. And, if it's NOT a good site match, this makes it easy and stress free on the plant to relocate. |
RE: Crepe Myrtle Question
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| Thanks all. Mailbox planting it is. Will just have to watch carefully for the first 2 seasons. Appreciate all of the feedback. Hope my mailman does too :) |
RE: Crepe Myrtle Question
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| fwiw, i planted a 'pocomoke' dwarf/mini some years ago and it eventually started sending 3' tall growth (above the basal mound) up through the center. don't know if that is typical but perhaps they are only dwarf with judicious pruning. |
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