Beginner Gardening: BURNT CRAPE MYRTLE LEAVES, 1 by cactuspatch

cactuspatch wrote:
Hi, I am down in La Luz just outside of Alamogordo. I am having the same thing with 2 newly planted ones(actually planted last summer) and my older ones look great. I think they just need time to adjust and plenty of water. I am watering mine thoroughly twice weekly. I wonder if the newer varieties don't do as well as the old ones? I have grown crepe myrtles for years and they all seem to love NM! My 2 that are getting brown leaf tips are also on the edge of the yard where the hot August winds may be the culprit. The one that is older and doing great is in a more sheltered location.

I have found that they like Miracid and I always add sulfur to plantings. We have lots of iron in our soil but it can't be absorbed without sulfur. Good luck! Here is a shot of mine that keeps getting the burnt leaf tips.