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Mon, Jun 23, 08 at 17:17
| Hello everyone, I recently bought a Victor Crape Myrtle (about a month ago) and was wondering if, as it grows, can you make it look more like a small tree form instead of shrub? This is my first crape myrtle and I knew I was buying a dwarf but didn't realize it was a shrub type. I really like it but didn't know if you could train it to the tree form? I'd appreciate any help/ideas you can offer! |
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- Posted by toscgwsndiqz 9 (My Page) on Fri, Aug 8, 08 at 23:18
| All Crepe Myrtles tend to sucker. Keep the suckers that sprout out from the base removed and te main trunk will be strong. let the suckers grow and a clump will form Don't commit "crepe murder" |
Here is a link that might be useful: pruning crepe myrtle
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