WHITE Crepe Mrytle

You probably recognize the classic PINK crepe mrytle, but have you used the WHITE? After staring at this same ush in my backyard for years, I finally figured out that it is indeed a white crepe mrytle. I'm in love!

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11 Comments

Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL

I actually think white is very tricky to use in a garden, unless, of course, you have an all-white garden, because it tends to "punch holes" in the design. Glad you found a way to make it work.

on Oct 19, 2012 · Like 0
A Nest for All Seasons Hummelstown, PA

I can see what you mean Douglas -- it can def. be jarring against some tones. I love mixing it in with limes and greys. I also find the white flowered hostas play really well of the typical lavender flowers and white in the spring is just heaven :) What is your favorite mixer plant/color?

on Oct 19, 2012 · Like 0
Melissa-TheHappierHomemak... Aberdeen, NC

We planted a white crape myrtle in our front yard when we built our house earlier this year. Interesting Douglas Hunt about the white, I wish I had an expert like you to tell me what to put in my flower beds-I'm starting almost from scratch and just can't put my finger on what I'd like them to be so am floundering!

on Oct 19, 2012 · Like 1
Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL

Melissa-TheHappierHomemaker : I think the best thing you can do is visit a lot of gardens and see what you speaks to you. And don't be afraid of making mistakes. I've taken out almost as many plants as I've put in. A Nest for All Seasons : I used to favor a cool palette in the garden: In the spring, when I had alliums and iris and nepeta blooming at once was ...»
my favorite time of the year. Now that I'm gardening in Florida, I find that it takes much brighter colors to work in our strong light. So I'm liking reds and orange and purples together.

on Oct 20, 2012 · Like 1
Melissa-TheHappierHomemak... Aberdeen, NC

Thanks Douglas Hunt I try to remind myself I can move the plant if it doesn't work!

on Oct 20, 2012 · Like 0
A Nest for All Seasons Hummelstown, PA

Douglas Hunt - love your take on colors...I've never gardened in a tropical subclime before -- sounds like a jungle ;) What are your favorite tropicals for zones 5/6? Does it seem insanely out of place for us to be planting tropicals all summer long only to drag them out again?

on Oct 20, 2012 · Like 0
Donna Dixson Buford, GA

One of my favorite garden designs to do is the moonlight garden with whites and silvers.

on Oct 20, 2012 · Like 1
Bernice H Yakima, WA

This crepe myrtle is very pretty! I am not familiar with it.I would love to have a bush that flowers all summer here .

on Oct 20, 2012 · Like 1
Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL

A Nest for All Seasons: Zonal denial is a powerful thing! I'm not one to dig up dahlias or drag a bunch of things in for the winter, so I'm probably not the one to ask. For those reasons I'd probably say hardy hibiscus would be my choice for adding a tropical feeling to a zone 5 garden. That, and plants with large leaves, like Sum and Substance hosta, or petasites.

on Oct 21, 2012 · Like 2
A Nest for All Seasons Hummelstown, PA

Zone denial - HAH! Brilliant!

on Oct 21, 2012 · Like 0
Donna Dixson Buford, GA

Ok gonna have to use that one Douglas! Great coin

on Oct 21, 2012 · Like 0

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