Birth of a Helicopter Seed
My October Glory red maple tree will soon be shedding the most fun seeds of all seeds — the ones that swirl when the wind blows. I can’t wait!
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My family calls me "the mamarazzi."
You take such amazing pictures!! Just happened upon your site looking for a October Glory picture — wonderful!!
I wouldnt prune before the blooms on a crepe myrtle. The blooms are what you look forward to. Id prune in the fall.
Hi John,
Don’t know much about crepe myrtles, but in general, pruning a blossoming tree ought to be done AFTER the blossoms fall off, unless you don’t want them to emerge. But yes, you can always prune dead branches and unwanted growth. I mean, in general. Like I said, I don’t know much about crepe myrtles. You could post a question over at TreeHelp.com though, not that those guys are crepe myrtle fans. On second thought, you might try GardenWeb tree forums. Good luck!
Hi Mammarazzi,
Need a little help with pruning. I had 4 fairly large Red Rocket Crape Myrtles put in this spring and I want know if it’s OK to prune before the new blossoms come out. I think they are getting ready, I see some new red shoots emerging, so I’m anxiously waiting to see how they look in Red. There are some thin spindly branches nearer to the bottom I think need to come out and that’s what I’m asking. Also read somewhere that mature Crapes do not require fertilizing, is that true?
John