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Posted by whitdog27 southeast LA (My Page) on Wed, Jul 29, 09 at 12:58
| I have a crepe myrtle (I don't know its official name but the color was twilight) that was cut down "accidentally". It has since started growing shoots. A family member bought me a new one, but I don't know when I should move the chopped CM. Help? |
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RE: crepe myrtle
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| Unless you just don't want a crape myrtle in that spot, there's no reason to move it. It will grow back so fast you won't believe it. I would let it grow for a year or two and then begin pruning out the stems you don't want and limbing up the ones you do. In 3 to 5 years, it will be full grown again. If you want to move it, I would wait until fall to do so. The ground will have more moisture in it and the tree will have cooler temps in which to establish a root system before summer rolls around next year. Even if you move it, don't be surprised if more stems come up from the roots you leave next spring. |
RE: crepe myrtle
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- Posted by natal Louisiana 8b (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 30, 09 at 13:34
| We lost one of our crape myrtles during Gustav last year. This year it's put out shoots everywhere. I'm letting the ones in the general vicinity of the old tree grow back. They're about 4 feet tall now and blooming. Pretty amazing, I think. |
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