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by Arlene Wright-Correll
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Can you please help me? we have a beautiful crept and want to transplant it to another part of the yard, i line in north carolina and would like to know when is the best time to do it?I would attempt to transplant it in late spring and if this is a large tree or bush then you will probably need a backhoe. If it is managable then I would dig a large hole around it and under it and try to lift it onto a piece of plastic and drag it to where I want it to be. I would make sure my new place is as large a hole as what I am putting in it and make sure you put some water in the hole first and let it soak in.Then gently put your crepe myrtle in the new hole, tamping down and removing any air pockets. Water well and keep watering it for a few days or even more if you are having some hot dry weather.This should work. However, my personal thought is if this crepe myrtle is not an eyesore or a hinderance where it is, leave it and just buy another one to plant it where you want it. Why? My concern is always the size and age of any type of bush being moved.
I love crape myrtles, I've planted 7 of them in my front yard. My questions were answered. ThanksYou are most welcome.Arlene Wright-Correll
We have seven crepe myrtles and all but two now have wilted leaves from two days of frost. We live in north Texas. Should we take the dead leaves off and/or prune it down and hope for new leaves or leave it alone? ThanksIf they were mine, I would leave them alone for now. We had the same thing happen to ours last spring and I thought for sure they were dead. However, when it came time to blossom they revived themself and were in full bloom.Be patient.. G.M. are early bloomer, mid season bloomers and later bloomers, since I do not know what kind you have I suggest patience.Arlene Wright-Correll
Arlene: I have a 15 ft Crape Myrtle tree planted about 3 weeks ago. I noticed something eating the leaves. I was told by a nursery that this was the work of the cut bee (using the leave bits to build a next--I didn't know bees built nests). I suppose the result could also be another kind of pest--I didn't see any trace of pests on the leaves. Can you recommend some kind of spray or other product to get rid of the pests? I'm afraid my tree will be denuded in a couple of weeks.Thanks,Ellen de CordobaI do not recommend any sprays that have chemicals. Also, since bees are in such a distressed state and our fruit and nut trees badly need every bee we can keep alive, I do not recommend you do anything to harm them. If you loose the leaves I am pretty sure it will not destroy the tree. If this was my tree I would give everything a chance to let nature take its course.Arlene Wright-Correll
Hello Arlene - I am new to Florida and never heard of CM before now. Are there different types? Mine look like regular tree branches and only bloom once or twice a season. While I've seen others that the branches are individual and stick out about 2-3 feet. The bark on these seem to be very clean looking and smooth. Our tree truck has some type of green powdery, mossy looking stuff on it and there are little dee red bugs living in the substance. What is that and do I need to spray the trees for bugs? Thanks for any help you can give me before my husband cuts them down?!I do not know what "little dee red bugs" means.. I would suggest you go to a good local nursery and ask them about your problem in FL. Even FL CM have a growing season and yours may being doing their "FL thing". I would rule out cutting anything down that is growing, especially in FL where one can use all the green help one can get. You may also want to call in your county extension guy who would know a lot about the plants shrubs etc in the area of FL where you reside.I realize this is not a lot of help, but you need to address the problem at your end with the above suggestions.Arlene Wright-Correll
We live in Cocoa, Florida. I only have one question. . . Our white Crepe Myrtle is just full of blooms, but the stems seem to be so high and heavy, when the blooms come all the top branchs just fall to the sides and seems as if they are too heavy for the small tree. We have three of them, and they are indeed beautiful but look too heavy and the branches don't stay up, they fall over and look heavy. Is this the way it is suppose to be? Thanks.yes... and since it seems to be doing it's beautiful thing.. I would not prune them unless you want to take a chance that you prune too much and they do not recover.Mine are the same way here in KY.“Tread the Earth Lightly” and in the meantime… May your day be filled with…
Peace, Light and Love, Arlene Wright-Correll
just planted 4 crepe myrtles (dynamite) but some leaves getting orange, yellow and red and falling off. Water situation good, mulch pulled away so that it can dry out a little as we had heavy rainfall. Sprayed for mealybugs and fungas by tree company. What is problem or will it correct itself. Planted about 7 weeks ago.A couple of things... 1. it just may be they need some time to get adjusted to their new location.2. You may have left air pockets around the roots, neglecting to fill them completely with soil and tamping down well so their was no air which is a deadly and often plausible problem for something like what you may be experiencing for any tree or bush.Other than that,,,just give them time...
thank you. think I tamped down quite a bit and watered in very well. Have not hand watered since due to sufficient rain. my moisture meter (which I trust totally) is registering wet, now reading toward dryer, so maybe too much rain. Like your website and will submit again. By the way how can I kill poisin ivy vine around leyland cypress w/o killing the tree.
Hope you can give us some advice. I live in zone 6, very close to Philadelphia. My friend bought me a crape myrtle for my birthday because I love them so much. Any advice on where to plant it or a good place to start reading up on the care, etc? I have seen a few of them in our area so I know it is possible to grow them here. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.Most crape myrtles are root-hardy as far north as Massachusetts if well mulched in winter, however, expect vigorous growth and blossoming by late spring to early summer.
Select a planting site with a southern exposure, and/or a protected area such as a wall or steep embankment.Good rich soil is important. No air pockets when you plant it.. water well for a couple of weeks.Hope this helps.Arlene Wright-Correll
I bought a very pale orchid color crape mytle from a nursey about four summers ago. It was about 5 feet tall. It is about 10 ft. now, but I have not gotten a flower since. Can you give me a clue as to why it has not bloomed again. I have a red crepe myrtle that is hugh and beautiful and blooms from now until September.Regretfully, I have no idea or even a small clue or suggestion.Perhaps your local landscaper, nursery or co-ooperative extension office might be able to help.Arlene Wright-Correll
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