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LAGERSTROEMIA
These extremely decorative and easy tall shrubs, require full sun and are best against a south facing wall. They have attractive bark and long panicles of flowers with good autumn colour as an added bonus. AUG-SEPT
Genus of about 50 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs and trees. They occur in deciduous woodland, often near rivers, in warm-temperate and tropical regions from Asia to Australia.
The flowers, which are attractive to insects, have characteristic crinkled petals.
Further Reading....
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Deciduous
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Evergreen
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Tall Shrub
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Tree
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Additional Features
Good to knowGrown for their conical, brightly-coloured panicles of flowers and their often peeling bark.
Place of originWarm and tropical areas of Asia to AustraliaResistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus. -
WildlifeButterfly friendly
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Lagerstroemia - Growing Guide
Buy Varieties of LAGERSTROEMIA
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Fuchsia d'été'
Cranesbill myrtle, Crepe myrtle
fuchsia pink flowers
LAGERSTROEMIA indica 'Berlingot Menthe'
Cranesbill myrtle, Crepe myrtle
ruffled bicolor flowers, pink with white margins. Good autumn leaf colour
Gift-wrapping available
£17.50 each
LAGERSTROEMIA indica 'Red Emperor'
Cranesbill myrtle, Crepe myrtle
good red flowers
Gift-wrapping available
£17.50 each
LAGERSTROEMIA indica 'Rhapsody in Pink'
Cranesbill myrtle, Crepe myrtle
dark red new growth and soft pink flowers
Gift-wrapping available
£17.50 each
LAGERSTROEMIA indica 'Rosea'
Cranesbill myrtle, Crepe myrtle
deep rose-pink flowers
Gift-wrapping available
£17.50 each
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Tuskegee'
Cranesbill myrtle, Crepe myrtle
dark pink flowers
Gift-wrapping available
£17.50 each
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
