"Tex John" wrote in message
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The upkeep required on keeping Crapes in tree form is quite a chore, too.
And to get lots of flowers in the summer in Austin, you need to water them
every day.

However, if you are looking for screening rather than trees, they do make
very colorful and tall bushes! And you don't have to water them at all
once
they are established...but at least a weekly dousing gave me some color.

John

And they have really pretty, interesting bark and trunk shapes when they
grow up.

Cindy