Crepe Myrtle question

[Natty Dread]

Hi all -- When I bought my house last year, the landscaper that did the initial work on the property planted three crepe myrtles that are now about

4.5 feet tall. One of them has bloomed three times since planting, but the others have never even set buds. I don't know what the particular cultivars are, I just know that they're supposed to be tree-sized eventually (10-15 feet tall) and each is supposed to have blooms of a different color (the one that's blooming now is deep plum/pink and the other two are supposed to be white and purple). Can anyone think of a reason why two of these three similarly situated crepe myrtles haven't bloomed yet? Are there particular cultivars that don't bloom until later in their growth cycle? Thanks in advance for any info.

Rhonda Richmond, VA USDA Zone 7

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[Scooter the Mighty]

Is the soil of the same quality for each tree? They might need fertilizer. It could also be transplant shock or something.

[Natty Dread]

Hi all -- When I bought my house last year, the landscaper that did the initial work on the property planted three crepe myrtles that are now about

4.5 feet tall. One of them has bloomed three times since planting, but the others have never even set buds. I don't know what the particular cultivars are, I just know that they're supposed to be tree-sized eventually (10-15 feet tall) and each is supposed to have blooms of a different color (the one that's blooming now is deep plum/pink and the other two are supposed to be white and purple). Can anyone think of a reason why two of these three similarly situated crepe myrtles haven't bloomed yet? Are there particular cultivars that don't bloom until later in their growth cycle? Thanks in advance for any info.

Rhonda Richmond, VA USDA Zone 7

******** Basic human psychology is one of my subroutines.

[Phisherman]

[Elizabeth]

They might have trouble with less that 6-8 hours of sun per day. They might have been pruned in late spring/early summer. I wouldn't worry with such small trees the first year. Prune in autumn till early spring if they need it and enjoy your blooms next summer!

[Jangchub]

Crape myrtles bloom on new growth. Shape them in very early spring (February here where I am in S.C. Texas) and never prune them before the cold weather is looming. This will promote new growth and if you get a cold snap those tips will burn back.

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