Crepe Myrtle

Crepe Myrtle is clearly a great plant — I can see that from other people's results. Mine has been decent but not spectacular, and I think I know why. I underestimated the importance of keeping a mulch-free collar immediately around the trunk in the early stages and paid for it. honey fungus affecti…

My first attempt at Crepe Myrtle failed — honey fungus affecting roots especially on stressed trees got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to keeping a mulch-free collar …

I don't have a garden so a boundary or avenue planting in a larger space is my only option for Crepe Myrtle. It absolutely works — with the right attention to keeping a mulch-free collar immediately around the trunk you can get excellent results in containers. significant impact on the microclimate…