mardi 15 octobre 2013

Miniature Crape Myrtle Looks Great In Any Garden

By Chasity Sheppard


Early in the summer, or a little bit later, depending on the variety, Crape Myrtles come to blossom. Their attractive flowers will decorate your garden throughout the season. Although Myrtles are usually fast growing, large shrubs and trees, miniature Crape Myrtle varieties are suitable for smaller gardens and even for terraces.

Twelve feet trees and shrubs will decorate your spacy garden, but to make your deck or patio more appealing, you will need something smaller. These miniature or dwarf versions are suitable for any space, and they mostly reach up to three feet. Great number of appealing colors and shapes make this plant very attractive.

Although there are numerous varieties of this lovely plant, some of them are more popular among gardeners. For example, Chickasaw. This small plant will rarely reach two feet, but it is highly resistant to all weather conditions, and its appealing, softly pink flowers look great in any environment.

One of the most popular weeping varieties is certainly Delta Blush. Long lasting flowers are luxuriously light pink, what makes it a very attractive showcase plant. Thanks to its size and beauty, this plant is welcome in any garden or terrace, and it is more than suitable for container growing. Very high insect resistance.

Pocomoke variety comes in the late summer, bringing its hot pink flowers, following another beautiful variety suited for planting in a pot, highly popular Weeping Alamo Fire. Its beautiful, surprisingly red flowers will appear in the mid summer, hundreds of them at once, transforming your garden with their beauty.

New Orleans Weeping will grow up to three feet, and it will add a hint of purple to your garden. If you prefer watermelon red instead, choose World's Fair Weeping. With an average height of two to three feet, this lovely little plant will really add some spirit to any terrace, garden or patio.

Some minis are small enough to be used as ground cover, for example Rosy Carpet. It will grow only one feet in height, but it will still be able to carry hundreds of beautiful pink flowers. Highly decorative in any corner of your garden, this lovely plant is resistant to mildew and insects, as all other myrtles.

Myrtles have to be fertilized during the growing season, with water soluble fertilizers, although osmotic ones work well also. It is enough to do it twice a week. They should sometimes be protected during cold months, when the temperature gets too low, especially if you grow them in containers or in hanging baskets. Except for aphids, myrtles do not have any serious problems with insects.

Miniature Crape Myrtle is really easy to maintain plant, and you won't be sorry if you choose to grow some of them in your garden. It loves sunny places, although it will be satisfied in half shadow as well. Any type of soil will do, as long as you give it enough water when the weather is hot and dry, especially if you have it in hanging basket or in a container.




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