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Crepe Myrtles
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Posted by tdlewis0162 33713 (My Page) on Tue, May 10, 05 at 14:23
| I have 6 crepe myrtles and was wonder if I trim the top branches all relatively the same heigth, will I still get blossoms on top? I trimmed them down in mid February 2005 and its May already and they are getting pretty big. I am in St Petersburg Florida and any advice is appreciated.
Thanks - Tim
Also - if your a female between the ages of 35 and 45 and single in the St Pete area drop me line. |
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RE: Crepe Myrtles
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RE: Crepe Myrtles
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| Pick up a gallon of 1% milk and a loaf of whole wheat bread, ok? (Seems as irrelevant as the original post) Crapes bloom on new wood, so you haven't committed "Crape Murder" |
RE: Crape Myrtles
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| I think, if he pruned all of the tops off in February (hat-racked them), he HAS committed crape murder. That is exactly what crape murder refers to - the naive chopping off of all branch tops because you see everyone else doing it. It weakens the plant and shortens its life. Crape myrtles only require minor pruning: remove the suckers, any crossed, broken or diseased branches and you are done! |
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