by Sharon
Should I prune my Crepe Myrtle?
I have a large Crepe Myrtle that only put on leaves "here and there". It was late starting. Should I prune out the branches that have no leaves or just let it go a while longer? I'm trying to give it the best chance possible to be as beautiful as it was last year.
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Shoshana
on May 14, 2017
It's actually not a good idea to overprune your crepe myrtle. Check out this article for some helpful tipshttp://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/crepe-myrtle/crepe-myrtle-care.htm -
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Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA
on May 14, 2017
Let it be, at least for now. The article that Shoshana provided is excellent. It has been a wacky spring everywhere - my newest Natchez Crepe Myrtle took forever to start sprouting leaves and is still doing so. -
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Janet Pizaro
on May 14, 2017
Crepe Myrtles need to be pruned after flowering.With weather being so delayed wait on doing any pruning etc.
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