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Lagerstroemia macrocarpa

fastfeat

By fastfeat
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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fastfeat Grand Master

fastfeat

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I planted this tree a few years ago as a 15gal. Been doing pretty well on just rainfall, although its branch structure is a little sub-par...

Flowers are larger than L. speciosa, but flower clusters are a bit smaller.

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SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

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I planted this tree a few years ago as a 15gal. Been doing pretty well on just rainfall, although its branch structure is a little sub-par...

Flowers are larger than L. speciosa, but flower clusters are a bit smaller.

DSC00365.jpg

DSC00369.jpg

DSC00366.jpg

:)

In australia we know these as I think common name "song india".

Grows so well they have self sewn all over the place.

Flowers are not as large as yours in the picture but in lilac and dark pink.

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ariscott Grand Master

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I am pretty sure the one that we commonly have in Australia is L. speciosa. I love Lagerstroemia, one of my favourite... they grow so fast & are so hardy!! I have one is about to open.. it is supposed to have white flowers, but the buds are purple :unsure: . I guess we shall see what happens in the next few days...

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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Nice !. All of our tropical Lagerstroemia were killed to the ground this year.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

DoomsDave Grand Master

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Here in Cali we ahve the common L. indica.

That picture suggests that it might be worth it to experiment with tropical lagerstromeas here . . . .

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I am pretty sure the one that we commonly have in Australia is L. speciosa. I love Lagerstroemia, one of my favourite... they grow so fast & are so hardy!! I have one is about to open.. it is supposed to have white flowers, but the buds are purple :unsure: . I guess we shall see what happens in the next few days...

Regards, Ari :)

Ari--

Did I ever send you seed of the white L. speciosa from FL? I collected some seed from those (four trees in Lauderhill), but I can't recall if I distributed seed. Not sure if they'll come true. I just started some more cuttings of it at Jesse Durko's when I was out there a couple weeks ago.

Ken.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

_____

"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

fastfeat Grand Master

fastfeat

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Nice !. All of our tropical Lagerstroemia were killed to the ground this year.

Eric--

Any signs of life from the roots of any?

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

_____

"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

ariscott Grand Master

ariscott

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Ari--

Did I ever send you seed of the white L. speciosa from FL? I collected some seed from those (four trees in Lauderhill), but I can't recall if I distributed seed. Not sure if they'll come true. I just started some more cuttings of it at Jesse Durko's when I was out there a couple weeks ago.

Ken.

Yes... but none of them germinated :(. The yellow poincianna, however, are growing strong. Can't wait till they flower...

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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