Crape Myrtles: All The Details, Characteristics & Charm Of These Gorgeous Trees | The Southern Daisy
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- 🌸 Welcome to the Enchanting World of Crape Myrtles! 🌸
In this episode, embark on a delightful journey as I explore the nooks and crannies of my community, unveiling the wonders of Crape Myrtles - a tree renowned for its vibrant blossoms and resilient nature. I'm not just stopping at my local sightings; I'm also bringing you along to browse an amazing online nursery that houses an extensive collection of these beauties!
Here's what you can expect in this comprehensive guide:
✔ Beauty at Its Peak: Get up close and personal with the breathtaking aesthetics of Crape Myrtles. From their vibrant blossoms to their unique bark, discover why these trees are a favorite among garden enthusiasts!
✔ The Hidden Drawbacks: Despite their beauty, Crape Myrtles come with their own set of challenges. Learn about the common issues faced by these trees and tips on how to overcome them.
✔ Online Nursery Tour: Want to bring a piece of this beauty to your own backyard? I'm showing you a fantastic online nursery where you can learn more or even order your very own Crape Myrtle!
Join me as I:
Take a leisurely stroll in my community, showcasing different varieties of Crape Myrtles with live examples.
Dive into the specifics - understanding the unique characteristics that make these trees a must-have in your garden.
Navigate through an online nursery with a splendid gallery, offering detailed insights and options to add a splash of color to your outdoor space.
Whether you're a seasoned gardener looking to expand your knowledge or a beginner keen on starting your gardening journey with Crape Myrtles, this video is your ultimate guide.
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Happy Gardening! 🌳
Thank you for watching!
Kim, The Southern Daisy
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Great episode spotlighting the lovely Crape Myrtle tree. I have several mature trees in my yard to include maples, cryptomerias, Dawn redwoods, and crape myrtles. The Crape Myrtle, with its gorgeous blossoms, beautiful peeling bark, and striking fall color, remains one of my favorites. Everyone should have this tree! 👍😍
I can't agree more. I love ALL your trees in your yard. I bet it is gorgeous :-)
Thank you for this video! Appreciate your time and all the information!
I have white purple and a pink. love them all. 👍
Ahhhh me too. So beautiful
I love Wilson Brothers. Every time I buy a rose or a tree or a grass, the plant has such incredible strong healthy roots, a power to grow that no other nurseries plants have. Last year I bought a climbing New Dawn rose in august, after two weeks it started to bloom even in my zone 6 and continued until October when the first frost came. Now in March, same rose looks strong and ready to leaf and Im sure will bloom fantastically.
And their shipping is free.
I love this. Im so glad you had a great experience with them 🤩
I like the way the OTHER one looks
Last year had a gardener plan one in front of my house can’t wait to it blooms this year.
Fuk yea
Thank you for this video I’ve been looking into getting these for my home they are absolutely beautiful ❤
Thank you for taking the time to do this video. I especially enjoyed seeing the different crape myrtles around your town.
I do have a few comments and this is in no way a criticism. I can tell you’ve done your homework and are doing your best to present factual information. I am wondering where you learned that the name crape comes from the resemblance to crepe paper. I’m always interested in trivia like that. I found an excellent article on The Tree Center about the history of the crape Myrtle and it did give a lot of information about when the tree was brought to North America (I think in the 1700’s?) and it did talk about the guy who gave the tree its official name, but the official name does not have the word crape in it. The article just said it was later referred to as “common crape myrtle.” Of course later on down the road is when hybridization started, most notably in the early 1960’s.
Also, the suckers that pop up on the trunk and branches do indeed pop off, like you said. But those dadgum suckers that come up around the base, or worse, the root suckers that come up 3 feet away from the base of the trunk - they are so aggravating! They won’t pop off and you can’t pull them up because they’re attached to the roots. They have to be cut with pruners or loppers which means a lot of bending over - it’s not nearly as satisfying as popping off those further up.
Thanks for all you are doing to teach us more about the plant world! 🌸
I don’t know why this appeared in my recommended videos but I am so thankful it did because my husband and I are planning on moving to NC within the next year. I am a native Coloradoan of 56 years so I have absolutely no idea about gardening or anything out side of high altitude, short summers etc. what really scares me is cooking, lol. I know HA cooking is different (mainly baking), whew a whole lifestyle change but I am looking forward to it.
I just subscribed and am eager to learn about growing there.
I think I mistakenly bought a dwarf a few years back… it’s the kind with deep purple black leaves and it blooms are kind of a bright lavender pink, but like I said, I’ve had it for years and it’s still the tiniest little plant - i’m talking less than 2 feet if that! It does not show up very well with my bark chips because it is so dark so I think I’m going to put it in a container and make it a container plant because it is so little… 😂
That one you have, came out 2014, crimson diamond, yes dark wine leaves only grows up to 6 to 7, I have a 7 I think,in ground red flowers, then I have a planter with the white and red, plus I have lavender, awesome tree I love them, this is why I have 8, plus the original green leaves one, oh easy to grow, yea repot, any fertilizer, I use fish fertilizer, Florida zone 9a bloom now till sept oct
Same here. Black diamond White. Gets aphids and powdery mildew every season and reached 3 feet after 4 years. The HOA has gotten after us. So it’s being moved to a border and the next one will be a TREE. 🤣🤣🤣
Hello my friend!
I love crepe myrtles.
Me too!!!!
Thank you for sharing the Wilson Bros website!!!! 😄👍
Thank you for this video. I have 3 crape myrtle in piedmont NC. Japanese beetles in my yard seem to prefer the roses. One drawback I see, the moles and voles tunnel under one of them non stop.
Hi Kim 🌺 . Wonderful video of crape myrtle . I lovet . I have the lilac purple tree and I want to plant more colors from crape myrtle. Have awonderful day . 🌺🌻🌺
Excellent information. Thank you❤
Another interesting fact about the Crape Myrtle not told often is their beautiful Fall color as their leaves change. Gorgeous Orange,Red, and Yellow can all be found on the same tree. Mine is truly spectacular in Fall.
I have crepe myrtles from home depot and lowes. Lilac blooms that blow like snowflakes in the Spring. I have a crepe myrtle forest I planted as a teen in my mom's yard. Love seeing the blooms show through late summer.
Oh this sounds like something out of a dream! Wow, I bet it is absolutely stunning!
Do you recommend the lilac crepe myrtle? I hear they grow the best
Aw I loved this! Getting ready to add some to my landscape soon, SO glad I came across your video!
Awesome! Thank you! Please let me know what you end up getting. Happy Planting!
You are awesome so glad I found your channel!! Thank you for the great information!😃
You are so welcome!
Great video and so informative. Those are beautiful trees! We have them everywhere and the varieties are extensive! I recently went to The Home Depot and purchased the Nantchez crape myrtle for half price. I looked at the name and did not realize I need plenty of room
for this tree to grow. It’s a massive tree! I keep it watered and will need to find a home for it. I read someplace this tree needs to be planted atleast 15 feet from your house. We have a pool and I don’t want to plant around it because of the roots potentially clogging up our drains. Looks like I will plant it in the wild or give it away. 😢
I like the crate murdered look better.
Thanks for the info.
Not so bad in summer ( and heavier bloom ) but looks particularly bad in winter, and all that soft growth in Spring is very susceptible to aphid attacks
We have lollipops trees in our neighborhood. They look scarred after being lopped. I liked it at first but now it looks painful.
They are beautiful, I have about 30 on our property ❤.
That is awesome! I only wished I could be that fortunate! Enjoy them, they are a true gift to admire.
Thank you for the info. I’ve been wanting to put one next to my deck to provide afternoon dappled shade. I learned from you they can be messy and not to put them close to the foundation. I haven’t come across that useful info anywhere else.
Some of my earliest memories are hiding under my grandmother's crepe myrtles, squeezing the full buds to make them "bloom". We always had crepes until we were living in the Middle East for 14 years (there we had bougainvillea). Now we are back in Georgia, but living on a new property & need to plant some. Thank you for your delightful video.
Excellent! have seen that website, now I will check it out in more detail. I have a huge Natchez that my cat likes to climb. He gets up high and then he practically slides down, wrapping all four legs around on the way down as it is so smooth ha! Yes it is located about 30 ft from pool deck and yes the flowers can fill up my skimmer, but it is worth it. Thanks for this detailed info on this wonderful tree! PS I apply Sucker Punch at both the root level and further up after a limb has been removed and it works great.
That was awesome. Thanks.
Thank you for this amazing video 🤩
You’re most welcome. 😊
Just brought a crape was searching youtube to learn about them. Played your video and realized you’re in Mebane. That’s where I live. Great video Thank you
Off I planted one in my yard.
I didn’t know it gets this big. 😂
It’s looks so beautiful now but from what I see from this video it’s going to double in size.
Wow what an awesome video I would love to enhance my property THANK You
Thank you so much for your video! I so appreciate hearing you talk about crêpe murder! I live in the Houston Texas area and for whatever reason that is the gardening choice for so much of our area. Then you get out away from the city and you begin to see the big mature trees that they have left to grow and be beautiful on their own . I just never understood why they chopped them off and made them look so bad all winter long. You answered so many questions of mine, but I do have a couple more for you. We have one single tree on our property that someone planted 10 to 15 years ago and it still seems scrawny and has thin trunks. It is only about 8-10 feet tall and just doesn’t bloom anywhere near like all the other ones in our area. Our property is commercial and there are not any other crêpe myrtles on our property. I was wondering, do they need each other to pollinate, grow, and bloom stronger? I thought maybe the soil was not good and had considered moving it but you said they will adapt so well to soul types. I don’t believe it is a dwarf or the shrub version. I just think it should be much more mature and large for as old as it is. Last question, I see so many planted out in the open along roads and driveways. Is this the best way to use them on the property or can they be incorporated in with other trees in technically sunny and shady spots throughout the day? Thank you so much for your time creating the video and answering my questions. I appreciate it and look forward to watching more of your videos!
Thank you for your crepe myrtle husbandry videos. They are very educational. I planted baby 1 gallon crepe myrtles in May last year.(Florida zone 9b) I was wondering if there is really a need to prune more than removing small stick branches from the main trunk this year. They are only about 2 ft tall at the highest branch currently. I appreciate any feedback.
No there is no reason to prune them unless you have a crossing branch or one that is sticking out you need to remove. Don’t prune just to prune. Let it be 😀
Interesting ❤
I have a first cousin from Michigan who came to visit me here in North Alabama. She went crazy over my Lavender Crape Myrtle tree that is 18 feet tall and almost as wide across. She bought one to take home with her. I tried to tell her they are warm weather trees but she insisted on giving it a try. Of course it died in Michigan up near to Flint.
I have them all over my yard and I am not thrilled with where they are placed!! I'm in the process of removing!
Good
Thank you
Anyone know what to do to keep them from dropping flowers?
catabwa is best for planting around close to your house.its a pretty dark blue.
I have a 20 year old tree that I would love to have relocated to my front yard. Would that be possible?
my crape myrtles are about 6 years old. haven't bloomed since I bought them. Wat can I do?
You need to cut back the branches a bit in the fall. Pruning them not only helps to give them a uniform shape but encourages blooms.
I inherited two mature crape myrtles that had years of neglect then years of "mudering." These trees have been a pain trying to keep suckers under control while I've tried to rehab them the last 4-5 years. 😒
I hear there is a sucker control but have no idea any more than that. Maybe look into that solution and please let me know what you find out. They would like they are in great hands. :-)
These trees are awesome ..they make my cawk hard
All two inches huh?
@@mycinnamongirl 4 inches hard
@@mycinnamongirl😂
@@jayc4715😂
So inappropriate dude. Go climb a tree.
Crepe not Crape. 😖
Nope. It’s Crape.
Thank you so much for your video! I so appreciate hearing you talk about crêpe murder! I live in the Houston Texas area and for whatever reason that is the gardening choice for so much of our area. Then you get out away from the city and you begin to see the big mature trees that they have left to grow and be beautiful on their own . I just never understood why they chopped them off and made them look so bad all winter long. You answered so many questions of mine, but I do have a couple more for you. We have one single tree on our property that someone planted 10 to 15 years ago and it still seems scrawny and has thin trunks. It is only about 8-10 feet tall and just doesn’t bloom anywhere near like all the other ones in our area. Our property is commercial and there are not any other crêpe myrtles on our property. I was wondering, do they need each other to pollinate, grow, and bloom stronger? I thought maybe the soil was not good and had considered moving it but you said they will adapt so well to soul types. I don’t believe it is a dwarf or the shrub version. I just think it should be much more mature and large for as old as it is. Last question, I see so many planted out in the open along roads and driveways. Is this the best way to use them on the property or can they be incorporated in with other trees in technically sunny and shady spots throughout the day? Thank you so much for your time creating the video and answering my questions. I appreciate it and look forward to watching more of your videos!