Every thing sounds ok except look at the "age" of the suckers... are they new growth but FIRM ?... also did you remove all but the tip leaf? are they in a draft?

Make sure the cuttings are just a few inches long, too. Keep the planting mix moist but not soggy.

ok, I did trim some of the leaves but not all but the tip leaves. They were firm new growth when I cut them out from under the parent trees. I did keep them in water over night before I put them in the dirt to root them. Was that a mistake? Thanks, Joe

I cut the suckers off of several crepe myrtle trees and was told to put them in water with miracle grow until they root. Will this work in Mississippi if left outside?

I do the soda bottle thing too with my Rosemary and lavanders I've never had luck with my crape ... idk if I'm using them right type of cuttings how do u tell

I root a few every year using nothing special. Rootone and a loose mix with bottom heat. Start early in the year to have well established before fall dormancy. Al

Any time I do a crepe Myrtle cutting I remove the majority of leaves. I want the plant not to try to support the leaves with its sugars and chlorophil as they are very taxing for the plant. They also can fall off and cause mold conditions and rot in the soil. I use a rooting power dip like hormodin 2. I use a cutting that is still green but older green not fresh baby growth , I nip the tender tip off again its alot for the plant to support when I want it to focus on making roots and not keeping its appendages alive. if they wilt its too much heat or too little water but by removing the tips and leaves you have less wilt which is the plants way of saving itself during dehydration. so mist them and keep them out of direct sunlight a shady place is better when rooting plants , just to keep them from drying out