Ann, I almost bought the Crepe Myrtle 'Red Rocket'
http://www.plantmegreen.com/co... but it doesn't have the dark leaves. There is only one photo of
Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica Red Rocket®) in the ATP database but the bloom color doesn't look real deep red so I changed my mind on that one. Another beauty with really red blooms but no dark leaves is
Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica Dynamite®). I might just have to get one of those next year because I really like it a lot! Both Red Rocket and Dynamite grow to 15 to 20 feet whereas the Ebony Flame that I ordered stays smaller.
Jean, thank you for that link ... I never knew there was such a thing as a weeping crepe myrtle; I think I need one!
