Techniques for Limbing Up Your Crepe Myrtles 

A little too many "asides"! It became distracting. When a viewer tunes in because we want to learn something about pruning crape myrtles, we want you to stick to the point so we're not distracted if scheduled time is a factor. However, the information you shared was great "aside from the 'asides' "!! Thank you.

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Glad you enjoyed it! Proper pruning is super important to caring for crepe myrtles. 🙂

I would love to see a video about how to deal with those trees that have been "murdered" repeatedly but are now growing out. I also have a younger tree that has not ever been trimmed. These trees make a huge mess this time of year -- dropping leaves and seed pods. I live in a patio home on a d small cul de sac and I feel like my trees are now looking too big even though they are beautiful Natchez whites that are lovely in June/July but a big mess comin into the fall. Thank you, Garden Guru, for your attention to detail in these videos! (I'm in the deep South, FYI.)

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You should definitely be able to! Have fun!

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Never prune a crepe myrtle it will not grow the same I have over 16 crepe myrtle and they shouldn’t be prune people want to prune everything and they ruin the tree the top heavy of the tree will never grow shade the tree knows what it’s supposed to do . Some trees you can prune for the winter put the crepe myrtle isn’t one of them I have the trees not the bush my neighbor has the bush and she has cut it many times to try to make it to a tree and it looks horrible it looks like a twig and is bald no flowers just leaves for 3 years also cuttings the top keeps your tree dwarf that’s what happened to my neighbors tree. My landscaper who installed the trees in my property advised me that crepe myrtle doesn’t need pruning to leave it a lot only take branches growing on the trunk usually on the bottom . I have a hybrid that’s a dynamite and white myrtle in one and it’s crazy to see also they change colors from a pink color two years and the third year turns lavender that’s due to the ph levels on the soil just some info

If I lived in New England I wouldn't even glance at a crepe myrtle...you already have access to so many more beautiful options (in my opinion of course)

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I am no propagation expert, simple answer is yes, you can propagate crepe myrtles from cuttings, you need to do it in the summer months, June-August, and you would prefer to use some new growth that has hardened off some. Cut the piece about 6-8 inches long, keeping about 3-4 nodes on it, and some of the leaves. Use a rooting hormone if you have it, or just stick in a good bark based mixture, mix with peat if you have it, place half the cutting under the soil, keep moist and keep it in the shade, should root in about 3-4 weeks, plant in the fall! Warning, most varieties have a patent, patents last 20 years, so check on the variety if you know it to make sure it’s past the patent timeframe and it’s lawful to propagate!

I use #2 Felco pruners! Thanks for watching.

I asked my nursery the same question this spring: the taller-type crapes (Muskogee etc) have the fastest growing rates, can grow a few feet a year after the first year 😊

Bashams Party Pink is supposed to be the fastest grower and one of the largest.