Q&A – Is it good for the plant if you braid the trunk of a crape myrtle?
Question:
Is it good for the plant if you braid the trunk of a crape myrtle?
Answer:
As the plant grows the braiding will cause it to girdle itself. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond says the branches will grow together and the tree will not perform as well as it otherwise would.
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Is it good for the plant if you braid the trunk of a crape myrtle?
Answer:
As the plant grows the braiding will cause it to girdle itself. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond says the branches will grow together and the tree will not perform as well as it otherwise would.
Related Videos:
Crape Myrtles
Pruning (Not Murdering) Crape Myrtles
Related Resources:
Crape Myrtle Culture
Crapemyrtle - Flower of the South