need help with failing crape myrtles

Question

five year old crapes are failing though they are budded out and starting to bloom we are loosing branches and have noted a powdery substance on some leaves what can we do?

Answer 1

It could be powdery mildew, a common fungal disease of crape myrtles. You can remove affected branches if there are not too many. Here is more information:

https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/crape-myrtle-diseases-insect-pests/

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/crepe-myrtle/crepe-myrtle-tree-problems.htm