crepe myrtle

TARogers5, I have emailed the folks in San Antonio and am waiting for a reply. Sure hope it comes soon, I don't think I can hold my breath much longer. LOL Will let you know. By the way, according to the web site, they have an upright form and a weeping form of the 'Alamo Fire'. From talking to a plant developer I know, (he developed 'Rosey Carpet"), it may take 2 or 3 years to obtain a patent even if the patent is approved. In the meantime, they could say "Plant Patent Applied For" or PPAF.
Thanks again for the link, Gene

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Gene,
Well, I won this AD from the Zoneing Dept here in Jax that is conditional on my planting and maintaining vegitation to soften the street side of it.
It was a "Oh Brier Rabbit, Not the Brier Patch!" punishment.
I however am going to get some of your cuttings come spring for other sunny growing areas.
Being this wonderful Red/Purple age I am going to alternate Yumas and Dynamite. I am sure I can get some 6' for reasonable price locally.
Sidney

TARogers5, I have a meeting tomorrow AM 1/3/08 in San Antonio, with Dr. Jerry M. Parsons, the developer of 'Alamo Fire' cultivars. He seems interested in having me help with the testing of these new cultivars and has promised me rooted cuttings. They are at this time trying to determine the suseptability to powdery mildew as compared to dynamite to see if they are worth patenting. I will keep you posted. Wish me luck. I owe you one friend. Gene

Hey Gene,
This Alabama soil can be alot different from TX and OK soil. Just in case ;^)

TARogers5 JOY JOY JOY, an email from Dr. Parsons last PM said "Bring your truck so you can haul some plants."

pupil, so very good to hear from you. I have first hand knowledge of the kinds of problems you were facing so didn't want to impose. Really hope your life is regaining some semblense of normal. I have you on my list. Will dmail you later with data on my progress. Gene

Gene that is great news. A big plus for you. Glad a little push was in the right direction.
Load up and have some fun. LOL

Another link for getting some personnel trees in your area. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/798640/

Traci you show up everywhere. Love Ya and the best of luck. Ted

Area in front of fence that I am going to plant in Mini or Dwarf Crape Myrtle.



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It's amazing Dr. TA, isn't it. If you look way up on the thread, I beat you here. lol.

If you see me everywhere, then doesn't that make you everywhere too?

Love ya too and GeneIvy who may have some news later. Oh, psychic too. Glad I have ya'll around ;^)

I love the mini weeping ones. Darling!! That area will be perfect for whatever you decide. When will you have it done, tomorrow? You kill me with all you do. Do you SLEEP?

I have a 25 to 30 foot pink flowered Crepe Myrtle on the corner of my garage. This is the plant I will be taking the cuttings off of. How do I find out the variety name of this particular tree?

Bear

Do you know the origin of the plant? If it was grown from seed originally, then it wouldn't have a cultivar name. Assuming it is a cultivar, about all you can do now is look through Plant Files or other sources for crapes that get 20+ feet tall and have pink flowers--there are probably quite a few, although the height of it should narrow it down a bit. Then if that doesn't narrow it down enough, I'd post a pic of it in bloom on the ID forum (if you have one...otherwise you'll have to wait until summer when it blooms again)

Jester, as ecrane3 says, if grown from seed, you will never have a cultivar name. They do not come true from seed. However, if it is a cultivar, acording to 'Crapemyrtle, A Growers Thoughts' by David Byers, 'Biloxi' is the only pink that gets over 30 feet. There are a few more that go over 20 feet. They are Choctaw, Miami, Potomac, and Tuscarora. Good photos of flower heads, bark, (both new and when it exfoliates), and seed heads may give you a positive ID. If you would like, I can send you the 3 paragraphs in which he describes 'Biloxi' but briefly it runs "planted one in 1987, it is over 30' high 12' wide, even with some shade which is not good for crapemyrtles, fastest growing of all in his book, bark exfoliation in July reveals beautiful mottled dark brown colors, produced in 1972, excellent powdery mildew resistance & good winter hardiness. HTH Gene

Can I winter sow the cm. I have lots of seeds so I put some in containers and put them outside. What do you think will happen to them.

LorraineR
It depends on the mother plant they came from. On some of the newer cultivars, the seed are steril. In any event, they will not produce a "good" crapemyrtle. They simply do not come true from seed. It is much better to take cuttings from the mother plant in spring and root the cuttings. They are easy to root from softwood cuttings. Gene

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Gene how is the trial going?
I will test some. LOL

Gene I guess now is the time to get my cuttings?

Bear in San Antonio

I asked GeneIvy for recommendations and one he gave me was Rhapsody in Pink (Whit VIII). I got two of them in March from Homewood nursery in Raleigh and planted them almost immediately. I am now greatly enjoying the blooms and have attached a photo, taken June 23rd.
Thanks again Gene!

Paul