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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comMy driveway is lined with white crepe myrtles. However, over the last 2 or 3 years, a few of them have become multi colored. Can I cut away the colored portion now while it’s blooming?
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1 Comment To "pruning crepe myrtles"
#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 07/13/2015 @ 4:27 pm
Sounds like the graft is reverting to the original color on these. You can prune them out but it may affect next season’s blooms. Here is more information on pruning crepe myrtles: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/crepe-myrtle/pruning-crepe-myrtle-trees.htm [1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/crepe-myrtle/best-crepe-myrtle-pruning-time-when-to-prune-crepe-myrtle.htm [2]