http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/21/birth-of-a-helicopter-seed/ Photographs, quotes and thoughts by Julie Walton Shaver, a lifestyle photographer based in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:53:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/21/birth-of-a-helicopter-seed/#comment-1717 John Tarantino Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:53:43 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/21/birth-of-a-helicopter-seed/#comment-1717 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 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

]]> http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/21/birth-of-a-helicopter-seed/#comment-1718 the mamarazzi Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:13:47 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/21/birth-of-a-helicopter-seed/#comment-1718 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 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!

]]> http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/21/birth-of-a-helicopter-seed/#comment-29150 Water Garden Plants Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:13:59 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/04/21/birth-of-a-helicopter-seed/#comment-29150 I wouldnt prune before the blooms on a crepe myrtle. The blooms are what you look forward to. Id prune in the fall. I wouldnt prune before the blooms on a crepe myrtle. The blooms are what you look forward to. Id prune in the fall.

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