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Making Myrtle Crapes Bloom Twice
I heard that there is a way to coerce Myrtle Crapes to bloom twice in a
single season by pruning. When and how should I prune to achieve an optimal result - longest bloom possible? |
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Making Myrtle Crapes Bloom Twice
On Sun, 15 Jun 2003 06:48:42 GMT, "John"
wrote: I heard that there is a way to coerce Myrtle Crapes to bloom twice in a single season by pruning. When and how should I prune to achieve an optimal result - longest bloom possible? I can't imagine what this is about. My crapes bloom all summer without any pruning. Some other varieties may bloom longer or shorter based on genetics, but the big concern is to not prune them right before they bloom. Thus, it's more of a "how can I avoid preventing my one long blooming season" rather than "how can I push a second set of blooms." I don't think there's anything to this rumor. I've been wrong before, though--I'll be curious to see any other ideas. Keith For more info about the International Society of Arboriculture, please visit http://www2.champaign.isa-arbor.com/. For consumer info about tree care, visit http://www2.champaign.isa-arbor.com/.../consumer.html |
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Making Myrtle Crapes Bloom Twice
Only real secret I know of is to keep them watered whenever the usual summer
drought gets going -- and then all the way through it. The rich folks with water sprinklers that water a little every day on the Crapes (and brave tickets from the City) up in North West Hills always had the most beautiful ones. However I'm ok with fewer flowers by just watering them when I water my yard once a week -- but I still have flowers all summer. John "Babberney" wrote in message ... On Sun, 15 Jun 2003 06:48:42 GMT, "John" wrote: I heard that there is a way to coerce Myrtle Crapes to bloom twice in a single season by pruning. When and how should I prune to achieve an optimal result - longest bloom possible? I can't imagine what this is about. My crapes bloom all summer without any pruning. Some other varieties may bloom longer or shorter based on genetics, but the big concern is to not prune them right before they bloom. Thus, it's more of a "how can I avoid preventing my one long blooming season" rather than "how can I push a second set of blooms." I don't think there's anything to this rumor. I've been wrong before, though--I'll be curious to see any other ideas. Keith For more info about the International Society of Arboriculture, please visit http://www2.champaign.isa-arbor.com/. For consumer info about tree care, visit http://www2.champaign.isa-arbor.com/.../consumer.html |
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