If pruned properly, crape myrtles can grow into an attractive tree ... Another reason given for topping crape myrtle has been that the topped trees bloom more. Recent research from Drs.
With light pruning the blooms are more openly distributed over the plants. Normally mid- to late January through February is the time to do needed pruning. Q: My crape myrtles are growing in an ...
Crepe Myrtles are small, multi-trunked trees that too many ... the weight of flowers, will grow from cut areas, meaning branches can withstand wind gusts. Crepe Myrtle Bark Scale is a small ...
Honeydew, a sugary excrement, can be seen on bark and leaves Sooty mold can follow honeydew and turn bark and leaves black and gray (Figure 2). It is not a pathogen but will discolor plants Crape ...