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Why Do Crepe Myrtle Leaves Turn Red?
The leaves of a crepe myrtle typically turn yellow in the fall if the flowers are white. However, the leaves are frequently a deep shade of red if the shrub or tree has pink or purple blossoms.
Watch out for issues like fungus, which can turn a crepe myrtle’s leaves red and cause them to drop off the plant sooner than expected. Remove any areas of your crepe myrtle that show signs of mildew, rot, fungus, pests, or dead wood right away.
Make sure your plant receives enough sunlight, water, nutrient-rich soil, and is free of anything that will reduce the life of its foliage. Planting a crepe myrtle in a location with lots of sun and good drainage will encourage it to bloom fully and keep its leaves for longer.
If fungus is a problem, think about using a commercial fungicide to treat your tree and avoid further problems in addition to deadheading or pruning any troubled areas. For best results, make sure the soil is fertilized, reduce erosion, and steer clear of excessive or insufficient moisture.
(Grafted or not, you should never whack your roses. Throughout the growing season, you can and should prune the canes to remove diseased and spent hips, but stop pruning at the end of August to allow the plant to go dormant. Fall pruning invites the kind of winter damage that can kill a grafted plant’s top portion and give you that brand-new, subpar rose. Roses should only ever be pruned in the spring. Make sure to cut well above any grafts. ).
Q. Due to the plant’s vibrant red blooms, I specifically bought a “Red Rocket” Crepe Myrtle two years ago. I was looking forward to their return last year, but when they did, the flowers were white! What happened? Is there anything I can do to fix this?
But, returning to our ostensible topic, I contacted Monrovia, the company responsible for breeding “Red Rocket,” because I was unsure whether this variety of crepe myrtle (or any variety) are ever grafted plants. “Nope; they’re all grown from cuttings and shipped on their own roots,” was their response. “.
Cuttings are taken and grafted to the roots of a different, hardier rose when a desirable rose has a flaw or weakness that makes it difficult for it to grow. Although the rose used as the root stock may be more robust, cold- and heat-resistant, disease- and pest-resistant, and/or possess other admirable qualities, its flowers are not one of them. The infamous multi flora rose, one of the most hated invasive plants in areas of the country where it was (inadvertently) installed as a living fence, is actually one of the best and most frequently used root stocks.
Many roses are combinations, with the blooming portion of one plant being grafted onto the rootstock of a different variety of the same kind of plant, though some roses (and other plants, like fruit trees) are sold “on their own roots.” The rootstock of such a plant will take over and produce flowers or fruits that are not even close to what you had hoped for if the top, “grafted” portion of the plant dies or if the grafted area is covered by soil or mulch.
Q. I planted three ‘Natchez crapes in 1997; can a crape myrtle blossom change color over time? They always bloomed white until last year. One blooms white in May before turning lavender in the middle of the summer.
If you can confirm that the lavender-producing area also produced white blooms, perhaps there is another explanation.
It is possible you have two varieties, i. e. ‘Natchez, the white variety, was potted with the portion of the trunk that had the lavender blooms.
However, I’ve never witnessed a Natchez or any other crape myrtle change its bloom color. I asked around for an explanation. Despite one source stating that “Dynamite, a red crape, may show some white in its blooms during cloudy weather,” no one was aware of a crape that first grew white flowers before switching to lavender.
However, there is a chance that nurseries and growers may occasionally place two or three crapes in a larger container to achieve a multitrunk appearance. Additionally, if this potting is done when the plants are not in bloom, there may be mistakes. For instance, the similarities between the leaves of “Natchez,” a lavender-pink, and “Basham Party Pink” raise the possibility of a mix-up.