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Last winter for the first time I germanated and potted up about 150 crape myrtles.
I killed almost half of them when I moved them out of the GH
too soon without hardening them off enough. Out of the 80 or so
that lived inspite of my mishandling of the seedlings a couple
of the seedlings displayed unusual growth. One in particular branchs
did not grow upward but grew outward from the center of the plant
and curved downward and cascaded to the ground. When I first noticed
the curving downward of the branchs I thought it was wilting, but it wasn't.
To keep the branchs off the ground I put this one in a larger pot.
It bloomed alot over the summer, beautiful white flowers cascading
over the edge of the pot, but I failed to take pics while it was blooming.
This winter I have started hardwood cuttings from this plant and the cuttings
are displaying the same curve downward growth habit. I am posting
pics it inviting comments seeking the knowledge, experience, advice
and drive by opinions of others about accidental new cultivars or a new freak.
Are cascading crape myrtles desirable?
The parents could be who knows who. I have crapes that are 6 footers, ten footers
and 20 footers. The colors are white, pink and purple.
This photo is the dormant crape in the pot. Notice how the branchs are radiating
outward from the center of the plant instead of upward.
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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