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Crepe myrtles

In my old St. Louis garden, I cut the crepe myrtles to the ground in Feb
and had 5-7' flowering shrubs by Sept.  The were in full sun, with good air
circulation.  i considered myself very lucky.  The I went to San Antonio
and saw crepe myrtle TREES!  the mature bark is so lovely.  I am now
growing a crepe myrtle in a large tub and bringing it into the garage in
the winter. There was no dieback at all this past season (I shall ignore
the fact that it was a mild winter).

I am also going to try L. 'Tonto', one of a group of hybrids that is
supposed to be trunk hardy in zone 6.

Lisa
S. IL


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