How do you revive a crepe myrtle after replanting?

Answer 1

You only prune a Crape Myrtle as little as needed. When you prune the branches back to the trunk every season it's called Crape Murder. You weaken the tree and stunt it's growth. It eventually will quit putting out sturdy growth that will support the blooms and the tree will become susceptible to many kinds of fungus and rot. Only trim what really has to be trimmed for shape and thinning so sunlight can get to the inside of the tree. Plus trim the tips after they bloom out. This will promote more blooms and growth. That will increase the blooms and give you a healthy pretty bloom filled tree. (Plus a little fertilizer won't hurt.)

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Answer 2

Honestly, I don't think you can. I have dug up roots and even hacked away with an axe at the ones I could not dig up. They keep sprouting anyway. The darn bush was never very lively to begin with, but I think hacking away the roots must have given it a boost, because it now has more growth then it ever had before. I just keep mowing the sprouts down and hope the roots will die. If you figure out how to kill one, please repost...

Answer 3

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