Saturday, March 29, 2014

Mini Crape Myrtle For Sale

By Juana Buchanan


Myrtles are highly popular plants among all landscape designers. Their flowers are large, vividly colored and very decorative, throughout the summer. Large, luxurious trees can often be found in California, for example, and smaller, dwarf and miniature varieties became very popular lately. If you would like to find beautiful mini crape myrtle for sale, you will find very nice offer online.

Also known as Lagerstroemia Indica, this plant can reach maybe thirty feet in height. Minis are usually under three feet, and look more like shrubs, often with weeping characteristics. Flowers can be white, pink or red, in all nuances and combinations of these colors. The bark can also look very attractive, smooth and interestingly colored, and leaves may have quite appealing nuances in fall.

Myrtles enjoy sun, and should be placed on full sun only. If you place them in a shade, their blooming will be delayed, and their flowers simply won't be so large and luxurious. These plants are highly sensitive to low temperatures, and they won't survive harsh winters. Dwarf and miniature varieties are usually more resistant to cold, but they can also be adequately protected, or simply placed inside during cold months.

Minis are often used as container plants, or as accent shrubs. They look great planted along your entryway. Some have especially interesting barks, and look quite nice even without leaves and flowers. Make sure to check all the characteristics of your selected plant before buying it. One thing you can be sure of, these lovely plants will certainly bring plenty of color to your garden.

Air circulation saves your plant from powdery mildew, for example. Your plants can be attacked by white flies or aphids, but they are generally quite resistant to different health issues. In any case, choose wisely, according to your specific climate conditions. Protect your myrtle from extensive heat, but give it enough sun and air. If it gets too cold, bring it inside.

Myrtle should be pruned in late winter. The intensity of each pruning depends on specific landscape use. Minis aren't so cold hardy as other varieties, and most of them have weeping growth habit. They are especially popular as patio container plants for decorative display, and look great on any terrace, or even a balcony. The bark is very interesting even during winter months.

There are several varieties you will find more than interesting. One of them is Delta Blush. This weeping mini blooms all through the summer, and its light pink flowers make it really attractive showcase plant. Another weeping mini is called Weeping Alamo fire, thanks to its incredibly red flowers. This one blooms in the mid-summer, and it is highly popular among gardeners.

Pocomoke blooms late in the summer and has lovely pink flowers. Thanks to its broad, full habit, this plant can be used as a garden plant. Even so, it is often used as a potted one. Chickasaw is even smaller, also with very attractive pink flowers. It will grow between one and two feet, and its tight growth habit makes it very interesting for every gardener. This variety is more resistant to cold weather as well.




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