Crepe Myrtles

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  1. Griphook

    Griphook Seedling

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    Can I cut off a shoot from the bottom of my Tacoma Myrtle and root it?
     
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  3. Droopy

    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    gardengater Young Pine

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    I've heard that it's a viable way to root Crepe Myrtle. Anyway, it's worth a try with some rooting hormone.

    Gardengater
     
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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Crepe Myrtle is one of the easiest to propagate from cuttings. Make sure you cut it just below a leave node, that is where the new roots will come from. Use Rooting Hormone on the cut ends, stick them in sand and water them.

    Once you see new buds growing you can gently tug on the plant to see if there are strong roots, if so then they can be transplanted to a pot of soil or put them in the ground depending on your weather.
     



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    Do you have to use the new wood or old to root them with?
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    New wood is definately best PepperDude. :stew2:
     

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