I grow them not solely for their flowers, but also for their beautiful bark and wonderful architectural shapes. However, this is a matter of individual taste, so you can choose to prune or not.
You'll never have to murder them to keep the blooms down low. By Steve Bender. Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. Save FB Tweet More. Young and newly planted crape myrtles require the most fertilization until they become established. During its first year, fertilize your crape myrtle three times: once during early spring, again in mid to late spring and one final time in late summer to promote blooming during the fall.
After the first year, crape myrtles require fertilization only once a year during the spring and prior to blooming. Crape myrtles are negatively affected by too much fertilizer, which may result in overgrowth and fewer flowers. Fertilize your established crape myrtle plant only one time per year unless it is growing in poor soil conditions, which may indicate that additional nutrients are needed to promote better flowering.
The ideal time to fertilize your crape myrtle is right before it rains. If rain isn't in the forecast when it's time to fertilize, always water your crape myrtle thoroughly following each application.
Watering after applying fertilizer not only provides needed irrigation, but it also helps the fertilizer to soak into the soil and reach the plant's roots. Apply fertilizer around the base of the plant. The plants are native to Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, parts of Oceania, and northern Australia, but are widely cultivated in warmer regions, all around the world, including the United States.
Crepe myrtle plants yield colorful flowers in a variety of colors, from white to multiple shades of purple, pink, and red. The flowers of these plants resemble the delicate and crinkled crape paper, hence, the common name. Crape myrtles are widely cultivated, both commercially and as house plants, for ornamental purposes. Maintaining the right soil pH, proper drainage, adequate fertilization, and ensuring the plants are in full sun, have the right amount of mulching, and are not being pruned too aggressively — this is what you need to successfully grow Lagerstroemia.
When crepe myrtle plants do not yield flowers or produce fewer or poor quality blooms, many a time, all they need is plant food and just fertilizing them is the solution to all these flowering issues. However, you need to make sure to use the right amount of fertilizer at the right time to get the results. If using an or fertilizer, use one pound of fertilizer for every square feet of the planting bed for small shrubs and dwarf varieties.
However, if you are using a or solution, follow the same rate, but reduce the amount of fertilizer to half a pound.
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