Really enjoyed reading about the history of the crepe myrtle, Dave. It is a beautiful plant and since it blooms later in the season, is a welcome spot of color in the middle of summer.
I was wondering about growing from seeds. I have crepe myrtle seedlings popping up all around where my 'Pink Velour' and 'Victor Red' are. However, once they get large enough to bloom, the blooms do not look like the parent, so I assumed that these do not come true from seed. I guess if I wanted, I could take tip cuttings, but I don't mind the different colors. I have three seedling very close together that I let go and now I have pink, purple, and white growing so close together that I am hoping their trunks will look like one plant someday. Just a pipe dream probably.
Last year's hard winter really took a toll on my crepe myrtles. My Pink Velour and Pocomoke look just terrible right now. Just hoping they will come back enough to get them back to normal.
