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- Q.How To Get A Taller Crepe Myrtle - If I were to slightly cut branches on crepe myrtle tree to even them out, would it make the tree ...
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- Q.My Crape Myrtle Tree Trunk Is Turning A Bright Yellow - Is it a fungus? If a fungus, what do I need to do to get rid of it?
- Q.Crepe Myrtle Tree - I have a tree that is about 7 years old. The trunk doesn't seem to get very strong. It's about ...
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suzyq2222 on
May 8, 2013Q.How to Get a Taller Crepe Myrtle
If I were to slightly cut branches on crepe myrtle tree to even them out, would it make the tree stay short or would it still get taller? I cannot seem to find any information that tells me anything except thinning out, but nothing on getting the tree to grow tall. Am I supposed to trim the branches shorter each dormant season? I have one or two branches that are a lot taller than the rest. Thank you. I am in zone 8, Morgan City, Louisiana.
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AnnsGreeneHaus on
May 10, 2013A.Each variety of crepe myrtle has it's own average height. (Kind of like each person will attain their own personal height. Once grown, you can't make a person or plant grow more.) Hopefully this article will help; https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/specific/st-augustine-grass/st-augustine-grass.htm
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- Asked by
rdanesi on
May 26, 2013Q.How to Get Rid of Straw Like Gass or Straw on My Crape Murtle Trees
How can I get rid of straw-like grass or straw on my crape myrtle trees?
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AnnsGreeneHaus on
May 28, 2013A.Please expand your question. I'm not sure what you mean by "straw like grass on my"...crepe myrtle.
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Rebecca on
May 29, 2013Q.My Crape Myrtle Tree Trunk Is Turning a Bright Yellow
Is it a fungus? If a fungus, what do I need to do to get rid of it?
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AnnsGreeneHaus on
May 29, 2013A.Crepe myrtles have exfoliating bark. I've never heard on one exfoliating to leave a bright yellow trunk. You might consider taking a sample to your local agricultural extension office for diagnosis and recommendations. This article might help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/crepe-myrtle/bark-shedding-crepe-myrtle.htm
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Anonymous on
July 4, 2013Q.Crepe Myrtle Tree
I have a tree that is about 7 years old. The trunk doesn't seem to get very strong. It's about 6" in diameter, which is not big enough to support the tree without being staked. I lost one that broke off at ground level that was also staked. How can I get this trunk grow thicker? Thanks for your help.
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AnnsGreeneHaus on
July 4, 2013A.The trunk will grow thinker with time. Is the plant in full sun? Some trees and shrubs are more brittle than others, Bradford pear is a prime example, but I haven't experienced limb loss with crepe myrtles. Have yyou had a storm with severe winds before or at the time of broken limb?
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Rease on
July 9, 2013Q.Crepe Myrtle – Weird Growth
I pruned my 7 year old Crepe Myrtle late spring this year (in Central Florida). It it usually has good growth by this time, no blooms as it is a late bloomer. But this year it isn't sprouting normal shoots but small tight patches of growth, almost like lichen, the only shoots are at the bottom. Did I kill it when I pruned it?
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AnnsGreeneHaus on
July 9, 2013A.If the tree is putting up new shoots from the ground, it isn't dead., I don't know what the weird growth would be. If that continues, you may need to remove the limbs on which it is located. I would suggest taking a sample to your local agricultural extension office for identification and recommendations.
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bigbill on
July 20, 2013Q.What Is Wrong With My Crape Myrtle and What Do I Do
The leaves have brown bumps all over, then they all fall off.
- Answered by
ringels on
July 28, 2013A.I would cut it down a lot & then graft another tree onto those stumps.
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catarina on
August 12, 2013Q.When Can I Trim an Overgrown Crepe Myrtle
A large limb from my crepe myrtle is hanging over my front steps. It leads directly to the trunk. Can it be trimmed in August?
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AnnsGreeneHaus on
August 13, 2013A.This link takes you to a page of articles on crepe myrtles, the first three are about pruning: http://www.google.com/cse?cx=012078378210706707791%3Af1h5n_k1r5e&ie=UTF-8&q=pruning+crepe+myrtle+trees&oq=&gs_l=#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=pruning%20crepe%20myrtle%20trees&gsc.page=1
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