We are well into our summer season so it is time to check up on our crape myrtles.
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| March 2014 |
Just to remind you of what they looked like this spring, here is the comparative photo I showed you in March. These are the same variety of crape myrtle. The one on the left is hard pruned down to the stumps each spring; the one on the right is allowed to grow in its natural shape.
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| July 2014 |
Here is what they look like now. The hard-pruned tree (once again on the left) has put out oodles of branches from the tops of the stumps and from the base of the tree, creating a bizarre lollipop shape. There are no blooms, not even any buds.
The natural tree (on the right) has been blooming for several weeks and is covered with additional buds. The canopy is dense enough to provide significant shade for a car parked on the street nearby.
Which crape myrtle do you prefer?
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