This is known also as the PRIDE of INDIA. It suffers from wind burn here and has to be planted in a protected area. I grew mine in a large pot for years in my courtyard. The flowers are much larger than any I have seen growing in Southern USA. We don't get color varieties here only purple and light pink! I have tried rooting pieces of crepe myrtle from the states here but it was never successful. :(
by Chamma May 18, 2003 12:55 AM
Dubai UAE zone 11
May 2003
by Chamma Jun 1, 2003 8:00 AM
Pride of India flowers in Bali, Indonesia, October 1990
by kennedyh Jun 17, 2003 7:51 PM
bush in May, Hawaii- no flowers this time of year I guess
by palmbob Jun 2, 2004 4:52 PM
seed in May
by palmbob Jun 2, 2004 4:52 PM
This is the largest and tallest crepe myrtle, up to 60' in the tropics
by DaleTheGardener Jul 13, 2007 12:51 PM
Small pink variety South Florida
by Kiyzersoze May 28, 2010 8:36 PM
Pink variety, multiple blooms.
by Kiyzersoze May 28, 2010 8:36 PM
Close up of pink variety flowers in South Florida.
by Kiyzersoze May 28, 2010 8:36 PM
Flowers just before opening.
by Kiyzersoze May 28, 2010 8:36 PM
Beautiful flowers and leaves. Great small to medium tree but trunk can be misshapen as seen in previous pict.
by Kiyzersoze May 28, 2010 8:36 PM
Purple variety growing happily in South Florida.
by Kiyzersoze May 28, 2010 8:36 PM
This small to medium tree puts on a great show of leaves, flowers, and seed pods all at the same time.
by Kiyzersoze May 28, 2010 8:36 PM
Close up of purple variety seed pods. Purple pods are larger than the pink variety.
by Kiyzersoze May 28, 2010 8:36 PM
In someone's garden. April 15, 2012.
by Dinu Apr 15, 2012 12:56 PM
Cape Coral Florida, June 2011
by brentas May 23, 2012 8:34 AM
