When Is The Best Time To Prune Crepe Myrtles?
The plant, crepe myrtle should be pruned in late winter or early spring. This will always be prior to the new growth taking place. while pruning, be careful to not to leave so many branches that will keep the plant heavy.
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"heppiechik" jayep99atyahoodotcom wrote in message ... When is the best time to prune them? I am in zone 8a. Thanks In your zone (also true of most zones where crepes grow) it's no...
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When it comes to pruning crape myrtles, it would almost be better to leave them alone than to prune them incorrectly. I am always worried about when and when not to prune anything ...
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As is true with the majority of trees, the best time to prune is while they are domant. Here in Virginia that is up to mid-March. I prune mine in February. In NW Florida I would gu...
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I prune mine twice a year The first time is part of deadheading the old blossoms. At that time I will trim branches which are out of line with the shape I want the bush to have. ...
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Hey Rick 31, Fall is the best time to prune the Crepe mytrles, at least the heavy pruning. In the Fall, select branches that you want to remove to leave larger and more healthy tru...
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