The author blames the practice of "crape murder," or cutting back all branches annually, for the weak growth. Proper pruning, ...

A poorly pruned crepe myrtle tree can turn into an eyesore with twiggy growth and a lack of flowers. ... vary in size from dwarf shrubs to multi-trunked and single-trunk trees growing to 30 feet tall.

How to grow crepe myrtle in pots ... Finally, any of the 'Tonto' series would also be sensible for container displays, bred to be semi-dwarf trees and usually growing no more than ten feet.

MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of crape myrtles, dwarf yaupon hollies, hibiscus, lichen on plants, anise, cordyline, tomatoes and aglaonema ...

i bought the dwarf crape myrtle that we’re only going to get. is this four feet tall? yeah, a couple of these varieties. i mean, these are young, but they’re going to stay.

Crape myrtles have it all, from beautiful summer blooms to low water needs. ... If you have limited space, consider a semi-dwarf variety that grows 4 to 10 feet tall.

For ornamental leaves and flowers, try a dwarf magnolia, crepe myrtle or maples. To keep a tree small, it’s best to prune from a young age, as this makes the height and shape easier to maintain ...

Crepe myrtle trees come in a number of vibrant shades which, when pruned correctly, put on a dazzling summer show when so many other plants have languished in the heat. ... Large or tree varieties ...

Q My crape myrtle tree does not seem to be doing well this year. ... My dwarf ones only have new growth at the base, but my standards are leafing out all along the stems.

'Pocomoke' crape myrtle defies others by taking on a shrub form of 3 to 4 feet tall and wide. Pink flowers bloom in the summer sun, while fall foliage is deep red. The dwarf size prunes out any ...