I love burgundy foliage or any plant that has something other than green leaves. And I LOVE these new(ish) Black Diamond Crape Myrtles! They are a bushy type version of the Lagerstroemia trees that are ubiquitous in SoCal but with almost black leaves! Find them at blackdiamondblooms.com I first heard about them from my friend Steve Gerisher who brought a couple to show at a meeting of the Southern California Horticulture Society a few year ago. He said he got them at Home Depot. I fell in love with them and was on a quest! I searched about 4 HDs in the San Fernando Valley on my way home from a job one day without luck. I finally was able to purchase 2 at a HD in Walnut after visiting my parents in Diamond Bar. Then they had them in the San Gabriel Valley but not the SFV. Whatever! I was happy to have 2 colors. I planted a red one in my front yard and the white one in my back yard. But I wanted more.
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| How gorgeous is this color combo! |
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| My first Red in the front yard. It's about 5' tall after 3 years. |
Like other Crape Myrtles, they are deciduous in winter, put out leaves in spring and bloom in summer. Mine are looking lovely right now in the dog days of summer. This Spring, I bought 3 more- all red. I wasn't able to find more colors. I checked 2 of my local Home Depots without luck. I planted them in my front yard. I really want pink and purple now too. Bushy Crape Myrtles are easily kept at about 6' tall in SoCal. Regular single trunked tree Crape Myrtles can grow up to 25' tall.
Bushy Crape Myrtles are easily kept at about 6' tall in SoCal. Regular single trunked tree Crape Myrtles can grow up to 25' tall.
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| Still little but it will grow :-) |
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| White in the backyard. |
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| White in the backyard. |
Have you seen these new varieties? They're SO worth growing!
Happy Gardening!
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