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Pink Velour Crape Myrtle - Tucson (Last Question!)

14 years ago

So, again, this is my last question.

Last year I bought a baby pink velour crape myrtle from Lowe's. I have lived most of my life in the south and crape myrtles are my favorite trees. I almost killed it during the winter and is growing back quite nicely. But it's still very small and not a dwarf variety. I have given it a general use fertilizer and miracle grow it once a week. I water it every morning. How do I make it get really big really quick? ;P

Thanks.

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Pagancat
14 years ago
Well, gosh - I hope this isn't your last question!

I haven't seen Crape Myrtles in AZ before, guess you learn something new everyday. I've given a link before that gives some pretty good information about planting and maintaining them in the desert, but be aware that this newsletter is put out by a nursery in Las Vegas - I don't know how or if it differs up there.
Pagancat
14 years ago
Ooops = here's the link! It's a .pdf

Here is a link that might be useful: Newsletter
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AJBB
14 years ago
They do ok here. They don't get as big and look pretty ratty for most of the year due to the heat.

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