[Magdalen] Whither Crepe Myrtle.

[Grace Cangialosi]

Well, David, Crape Myrtles (correct spelling, btw) aren’t usually those colors—white/pink/rose/red/lilac/purple being the range—but some are still in bloom in this area. They have a wonderfully long blooming time.

What you saw might have been lantana, especially if the varied colors were on the same shrub. They don’t usually winter over without some protection, even here, a bit south of DC. The red/orange/yellow combination is very common. They are stunning.

Grace

> On Oct 20, 2017, at 3:03 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
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> There is a large shrub(s) featured in the background of USA
> Whitehouse reporters.  It is perhaps 10' x 10' and a combination
> of orange and yellow.  It is strikingly gorgeous.  This  background appears 
> to
> be live because there are people coming and going from the WH
> in the background near the shrub.
> 
> For USA southerners:  Could this be a cultivar of Crepe  Myrtle still in blo
> om
> in Washington, or the autumn coloration of Crepe Myrtle?  I  gather
> that besides white, most crepe cultivars are in the red tones or
> lavender tones.  Orange or yellow would be unusual.
> 
> This is really a totally academic inquiry because Crepe Myrtles are  not
> hardy in any form here in Pennsylvania USA.
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> David S.