Crimson Crepe Myrtle Has Buds
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
Nashville, Tennessee
June 1, 2021 1:45pm CST
Talked about one of the Crepe Myrtle bush in my yard a week or so ago.
Today I noticed one has buds. This is a great sign. The leaves are also coming out on the bush. And a few blooms have appeared as well.
Soon the birds will enjoy these buds and the tree will be full of blooms. Funny how that works. First comes the leaves. Then the buds, then the blooms and more leaves.
Crepe Myrtle is a great bush or tree to have. I have four on the side of the house in the front. And one older one up against the end of the house (it has become a tree), looks great. The flowers and trees make me happy.
Photo is mine.
*Update: A video to explain the difference between "flower buds" and "seed pods".
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Jun 21
All of the stages of growth happen within one season?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Jun 21
@CarolDM Nature is so amazing.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
1 Jun 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum I have said that so many times. Every year I learn something new.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
1 Jun 21
We cant eat those berries I presume
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
1 Jun 21
@CarolDM It was the mulberries I used to eat as a child right off the tree
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@Dena91 (17038)
• United States
3 Jun 21
@RebeccasFarm We have a mulberry tree but the birds always beat us to them
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
1 Jun 21
@vandana7 I just added a video that explains it better than I could. The berries that I have always called them, are actually buds. The seed pods come later. Hope that makes sense. I remember growing up and my grandparents had these all over the yard. We always referred to these as berries.
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@kaylachan (84736)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1 Jun 21
I'm sure the flower looks wonderful when it fully blooms. That's one of the best parts of spring. Reading about the new life.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
2 Jun 21
That's so pretty. We have several along this side of the ditch bank between our house and the big barn.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
2 Jun 21
sorry, i read your title wrong. I thought you were saying that your Crepe Myrtle had made new friends (buds) my apologies I will read for content in the future!
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