My Crepe Myrtle Will Not Bloom

My crepe myrtle is not blooming. It has plenty of sunshine and is only 3 years old, so I am wondering if I might need to add ‘bone meal’ around the tree to add phosphorus because my soil is pretty much clay. What is bone meal, and where do I purchase it?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 06/27/2011 @ 8:07 am

Adding some phosphorus (bone meal) will not hurt. Here is an article or two that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/crepe-myrtle/crepe-myrtle-not-blooming.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/bone-meal-fertilizer.htm ^[2]

You may also want to amend your clay soil. This article will help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/how-to-improve-clay-soil.htm ^[3]

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