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Crape Myrtle Pruning
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| Hey, are you supposed to cut the seed pods off the Crape myrtles? I have
one out in front of my house that I want to stay shorter, but I don't like
the "scalped" look, so I've just been pruning off the seeds as the flowers
fall.
Cindy
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| Victor Martinez 2005-07-24, 9:12 pm |
| Cindy wrote:
> Hey, are you supposed to cut the seed pods off the Crape myrtles? I have
You're not supposed to do anything, but a light trimming helps. 
> one out in front of my house that I want to stay shorter, but I don't like
> the "scalped" look, so I've just been pruning off the seeds as the flowers
> fall.
These trees have such beatiful forms, it's a shame ignorant people
commit crape murder. ;-)
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| Victor Martinez wrote:
> Cindy wrote:
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> You're not supposed to do anything, but a light trimming helps.
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> These trees have such beatiful forms, it's a shame ignorant people
> commit crape murder. ;-)
Yes! I'd never seen (or maybe never noticed) an untouched c.m. until I saw
a big clump that had grown out of and through its pot at a local nursery.
They get huge, and the bark is so pretty!
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| Victor Martinez 2005-07-24, 9:12 pm |
| Cindy wrote:
> Yes! I'd never seen (or maybe never noticed) an untouched c.m. until I saw
> a big clump that had grown out of and through its pot at a local nursery.
> They get huge, and the bark is so pretty!
There are many *huge* ones in my neighborhood, some are over 20 ft tall.
Very beautiful trees indeed.
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| Treedweller 2005-07-24, 9:12 pm |
| On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 01:00:11 GMT, "Cindy" <cinshep@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Hey, are you supposed to cut the seed pods off the Crape myrtles? I have
>one out in front of my house that I want to stay shorter, but I don't like
>the "scalped" look, so I've just been pruning off the seeds as the flowers
>fall.
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>Cindy
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I agree with Victor--no need to cut off the seed pods, but no harm in
it, either, if they bug you. Beyond that, remove the whips that
sprout up from the ground and also the ones that sprout from the
branches and cut across/through the basic structure. This yields a
nice, small tree. Neglect to prune the sprouts and you'll get a big,
fat, nice bush. Your preference and inclination towards maintenance
will dictate which method prevails.
K
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| charliekilo 2005-07-24, 9:12 pm |
| "Treedweller" <keith@aroma-massage.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 01:00:11 GMT, "Cindy" <cinshep@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> I agree with Victor--no need to cut off the seed pods, but no harm in
> it, either, if they bug you. Beyond that, remove the whips that
> sprout up from the ground and also the ones that sprout from the
> branches and cut across/through the basic structure. This yields a
> nice, small tree. Neglect to prune the sprouts and you'll get a big,
> fat, nice bush. Your preference and inclination towards maintenance
> will dictate which method prevails.
What I saw on a state extension service web site, they said for a tree to
produce more blooms, trim (just) the seed pods off in the spring just before
the tree begins to bud.
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