Beginner Gardening: Natchez crepe myrtles look bad. Will they recover?, 2 by jojob

jojob wrote:
There are 3 beautiful natchez crepe myrtles on one side of my driveway (second photo) and I wanted to duplicate the look on the other side of the drive, so I had 2 planted in November. The existing trees have started to leaf out, but the new ones have no sign of life. Also, the recently planted trees are so skinny and narrow, and I really want a wide canopy. They're already as tall as the trees on the other side, but so narrow. Also, the top branches on the new trees look very dark (hope it's not sooty mold). I would really appreciate any advice. I know not to commit crepe murder.

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