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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comLast winter I cut my out of control crepe myrtles all the way to the ground. They are now sending up a lot of shoots. Should I thin out these shoots to have three or four main trunks?
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1 Comment To "pruning crepe myrtles"
#1 Comment By Heather On 04/15/2012 @ 10:37 pm
It depends on what you want. If you want it to regrow as a tree, then it would be best to choose a few strong suckers and remove the rest. But, if you would rather a shrub shaped plant to grow, you can let it go as it is.