One of several planted along a fence line in a rural landscape on Hotz Road near Thomaston, this black diamond Crimson Red crape myrtle is a shrub size that can get as large as 8-12 feet tall and ...

The crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) was introduced into England in 1759 and met with dismal failure because it didn't flower. But when it was brought to the south, the plant flourished.

The smaller crape myrtles you are likely to find in garden centers or big box stores have names that include Delta, Black Diamond, Ebony, Magic, Enduring Summer, and Early Bird.

Black-leaved plants are valued by gardeners because they’re unusual and provide striking contrasts in the landscape. Both the Ebony and Black Diamond series of crape myrtles feature wonderfully ...

Q: Every year, Japanese beetles attack my crape myrtle, but other crape myrtles in the neighborhood don’t seem to be affected. Why? Connie Stevens, Barrow County A: Mechanical factors of the ...

Reports indicate Black Diamond shrubs may not flower as heavily as other crape myrtles, but considering their outstanding foliage, flowers are a bonus. An unusual version of a familiar plant is ...

Dwarf crape myrtles mature at a height of 5 feet, ... For burgundy-leaved selections, look for plants with names that include Black Diamond, Delta Jazz, Ebony and Magic; ...

Valley View Farms goes over how to pick the crape myrtle that works for you on ... BUT SOME OF THE BIG GUYS GET TO BE 34 FEET. SOME OF THESE ARE REALLY COOL. THIS IS MAGENTA. THIS IS BLACK DIAMOND.

Crape myrtle bark scale insects appear as clusters of white or gray felty specks, but the honeydew they exude turns black as mold grows in it. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Janet B. Carson) ...

Black Diamond crape myrtle There is a new tree on the block that also blooms in July and is worth mentioning: Black Diamond crape myrtle trees. Black Diamond trees are so named on account of their ...

Q: There’s white stuff all over my crape myrtle foliage and flowers. I’ve never seen it this bad. What is it, and what can I do about it? A: Powdery mildew is the culprit, and it seems … ...

Aphids, shown here on crape myrtles, feed on sap and excrete tiny droplets of a sugary liquid called honeydew. This accumulates on the leaves and branches and provides food for a black fungus ...