Crepe Myrtle question
 

Hi all -- I posted this question to the NG last week and it never appeared
on my news server, so I apologize if this is a duplicate for you. When I
bought my house last year, the landscaper that did the initial work on the
property planted three crepe myrtles that are now about 4.5 feet tall. One
of them has bloomed three times since planting, but the others have never
even set buds. I don't know what the particular cultivars are, I just know
that they're supposed to be tree-sized eventually (10-15 feet tall) and each
is supposed to have blooms of a different color (the one that's blooming now
is deep plum/pink and the other two are supposed to be white and purple).
Can anyone think of a reason why two of these three similarly situated crepe
myrtles haven't bloomed yet? Are there particular cultivars that don't
bloom until later in their growth cycle? Thanks in advance for any info.

Rhonda
Richmond, VA
USDA Zone 7

P.S.

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Basic human psychology is one of my subroutines.

Crepe Myrtle question
 

On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:40:29 GMT, "Natty Dread"
wrote:

Hi all -- I posted this question to the NG last week and it never appeared
on my news server, so I apologize if this is a duplicate for you. When I
bought my house last year, the landscaper that did the initial work on the
property planted three crepe myrtles that are now about 4.5 feet tall. One
of them has bloomed three times since planting, but the others have never
even set buds. I don't know what the particular cultivars are, I just know
that they're supposed to be tree-sized eventually (10-15 feet tall) and each
is supposed to have blooms of a different color (the one that's blooming now
is deep plum/pink and the other two are supposed to be white and purple).
Can anyone think of a reason why two of these three similarly situated crepe
myrtles haven't bloomed yet? Are there particular cultivars that don't
bloom until later in their growth cycle? Thanks in advance for any info.

Rhonda
Richmond, VA
USDA Zone 7

Sorry you didn't get a reply from someone who knows. I'd suggest you
contact the landscaper and ask where he got the plants and talk to the
source if possible.

I've always been partial to the reds and that is all I have.

Regards,

Hal

Crepe Myrtle question
 

Natty Dread wrote:
Hi all -- I posted this question to the NG last week and it never appeared
on my news server, so I apologize if this is a duplicate for you. When I
bought my house last year, the landscaper that did the initial work on the
property planted three crepe myrtles that are now about 4.5 feet tall. One
of them has bloomed three times since planting, but the others have never
even set buds. I don't know what the particular cultivars are, I just know
that they're supposed to be tree-sized eventually (10-15 feet tall) and each
is supposed to have blooms of a different color (the one that's blooming now
is deep plum/pink and the other two are supposed to be white and purple).
Can anyone think of a reason why two of these three similarly situated crepe
myrtles haven't bloomed yet? Are there particular cultivars that don't
bloom until later in their growth cycle? Thanks in advance for any info.

Rhonda
Richmond, VA
USDA Zone 7

P.S.

********
Basic human psychology is one of my subroutines.



I've read Crepes that receive too much nitrogen fertilizer tend to have
excessive leaf growth & minimal flowers.

My Tuscarora still has a few flowers even now, in Howard Co MD.
My red variety Dynamite, and Lavender/red Seminole stopped flowering
over a month ago.

Here is a pretty good site with variety information:

http://www.clemson.edu/crepemyrtle/varietieschart.htm