The propagation success I didn't expect with Crepe Myrtle

I started with one Crepe Myrtle and now have four, all from propagation. The process is straightforward once you understand formative pruning in the first five years to build a clear leader — something I picked up from trial and error rather than any guide.

I display them in a garden focal point visible from the house windows which shows off exceptional seasonal spectacle from blossom through autumn colour at its best. autumn colour and fruit or berry display is when they're most impressive. scale insects or aphids in the canopy attracting sooty mould has been my main challenge across all of them, but it's manageable now that I know what to look for. A genuinely generous plant if you let it be.