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Mon, Oct 3, 05 at 8:49
| Any brave Northerners with Crape Myrtles? O.k.- I lost my mind here on Long Island, New York and planted two. Now I need to know how to winter them over. Stakes and burlap?
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| It depends on the variety some are more winter hardy than others. |
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- Posted by Irish_rose_grower z7 LI NY (My Page) on Wed, Oct 12, 05 at 22:19
| I've heard some of the crepe myrtle's are fine for our area. Maybe you will not have to wrap them. Do a google and type in "crape myrtles hardy to what zone" or something like that, and you should pull up some useful info on websites. They are pretty, aren't they. Maureen |
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| I've read that some crape myrtles will overwinter in zone 6b. We're supposed to treat it like butterfly bush - let it die back to the ground in a cold winter, then cut back the dead wood in the spring and let new growth come up. For mild winters, just let it sit unpruned and re-leaf in springtime. |
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| The 'Siox' Variety is hardy here in the northeast to I believe zone 6. I've had mine here on Long Island for three years now without a problem. It's beautiful and it gives a lot of enjoyment with its fragrant blooms in late summer. |
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