Return to the New Jersey Gardening Forum | Post a Follow-Up

 o
Crape Myrtle

Posted by sfox Salem, NJ (My Page) on
Sun, Apr 9, 06 at 11:47

I am new to NJ and was wondering if anyone has had any luck with Crape Myrtle. The area I am looking to put it in gets full sun all day. Also, I was thinking of planting two colors together to make one tree. Any thoughts?


Follow-Up Postings:

 o
RE: Crape Myrtle

sfox, I'm in northern Jersey and last year my local nursery was carrying varieties that are hardy in this zone. I'm sure you'll find some locally that will grow in your area.


 o
RE: Crape Myrtle

Hello sfox, there are a number of nurseries in our area - Franklinville and Clarksboro both have nurseries that carry the crapes but you won't see them until May/June - I ordered mine through a website from GA last year and they did great! They had an immense variety of colors as well.

Happy Gardening!


 o
RE: Crape Myrtle

I have about 25 varieties ranging in size from 8" to small trees. For best hardiness, fertilize only once (in spring) with 5-10-5.


 o Post a Follow-Up

Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum.

    If you are a member, please log in.

    If you aren't yet a member, join now!


Return to the New Jersey Gardening Forum

Instructions

  • You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
  • Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
  • After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
  • It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
  • HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
  • No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
  • If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
  • If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.



 
Click here to learn more about in-text links on this page.