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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comI have dwarf crepe myrtles, one year old, in pots. They did not bloom this year. I want to put them into the ground this fall. Should I prune them? What steps should I take to transplant them? Thank you,
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1 Comment To "Crepe Myrtles Not Blooming"
#1 Comment By Heather On 08/24/2011 @ 10:16 am
I would hold off on pruning them. The stress of pruning coupled with the stress of transplanting them will make it more likely they will go into transplant shock.
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