[Magdalen] Whither Crepe Myrtle.

[Lesley de Voil]

Here in Australia, lantana is a declared weed, although an introduced
beetle is helping control it. Yes, it’s magnificent in the right
conditions(e.g. edge of cleared rainforest) but is toxic to stock. I am
amazed that it would be used in the WHgrounds, as it has unavoidable
scratchy prickles all over.
I haven’t noticed the pictures that David is talking about, but I would
have thought that the Indian Crepe Myrtle ( we now call it largstroemia)
 would be a better pick, for it can stand some cold. It does turn red and
yellow in autumn, but not as spectacularly as some of your American fall
trees.

Regards
Lesley de Voil


On  Fri, 20 Oct 2017 at 21:57, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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:
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > David S.
>
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