Summary: Crape myrtle trees can be pruned to look more like trees, and the first time that they should be pruned is in the middle of the winter. Prune out any growth that doesn't look healthy on a crape myrtle tree with help from a sustaina...
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When it comes to pruning crape myrtles, it would be better to leave them alone than to prune them improperly. We've all seen over-pruning - people chop back crape myrtles below the knuckles each and every year. When a crape myrtle is pruned...
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Your best indicator on the crepe myrtle trees are complete foliage drop. Once this occurs, trim to desired shape. Caution - these specimen trees can easily be damaged from incorrect trimming. I would advise that you buy/check out of a library, a book on trimming these trees. ... I trim crape myrtles from Feb 1 to mid Feb.
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I only trim the top(s) if it cant grow tall due to an obstruction, like a rooftop, overhang, etc., or if its a ... i NEVER cut back crape myrtles back to the main trunks, its murder to the plant and it looks like s**t. To properly maintain a crape myrtle only selective prune the new growth shoots to give it shape.
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Yes, indeed, between late November and late February is the best time to prune crape myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica. Since crape myrtle blooms on new wood, you can cut it back fairly severely. For shrub forms, many experts say to cut back the branches 12-18 inches.
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Home » Categories » Home Life » Gardening » How to Care and Prune Crape Myrtle » Reprint Rights » Printer Friendly; ... Dear Friends, When your crape myrtle starts to flower, the hot weather is setting in. I do not know a lot about crape myrtle and I have two large bushes that I keep doing things to that probably...
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So, the best time to trim crapes in is late winter or early spring - just prior to new growth emerging. For years, we've suggested this as a great time to trim them, because at that time we ... The image below is another example of how your crape myrtle should NOT look after pruning! This one was pruned to the knuckles.
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Let’s start with a nice crepe myrtle tree. It's not hacked back, nice stems coming up from the ground here, then those big cuts you usually see on crepe myrtle trees, let’s keep it that way. All that crepe myrtle trees really need is some light trimming. ... If you want to take off some of these seed heads, you can cut...
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Plan Approach to Pruning ... When to Prune...
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