Young Crepe Myrtle Trees Are Growing
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203454)
Nashville, Tennessee
August 2, 2021 1:49pm CST
Have talked about these crepe myrtles in my yard before. This is one of three planted in the yard two years ago. The blooms are so pretty with the deep crimson color.
Glad to see all three are growing and are up to about seven feet tall now. The one beside the house is over the roof, grows every year.
Snapped this photo a few minutes ago. Just realized I captured my neighbor's yard (the sweet man with the tomatoes and watermelon). He has a horse buggy in his yard.
He made this buggy (carriage) years ago. And used to decorate it for every holiday. Now it sits empty but still a nice yard deco. His wife was always enjoyed decorating.
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@asianlady (2697)
• Ireland
2 Aug 21
@CarolDM Yes, it's beautiful. That's the beauty of spring and summer.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Aug 21
Crepe Myrtles are one of my favorite kinds of trees! At my previous house I lived at, my yard was full of them. I never butchered them back each year like many people do, but let them grow into full trees. There's almost nothing prettier than a crepe myrtle tree in full bloom.
I wish I could plant these trees at my current house, but my yard is completely covered in a thick canopy of oak, pine and maple trees. Not enough sunlight for a crepe myrtle to thrive.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Aug 21
@CarolDM I don't know about my yard being beautiful, but it sure is shady, which is great for helping keep my summer electric bill down.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Aug 21
@moffittjc Shady is nice. Try to enjoy as much as you can.
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@LindaOHio (156159)
• United States
3 Aug 21
Beautiful! You have such a well-cared-for yard.
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@LindaOHio (156159)
• United States
3 Aug 21
@CarolDM Does hubs help you keep the yard nice?
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@LindaOHio (156159)
• United States
4 Aug 21
@CarolDM You'd better keep him then! :-)
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Aug 21
@LindaOHio Oh absolutely, he does most of the work. Couldn't do it without him.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
3 Aug 21
looks like the beetles didn't do a horrible amount of damage!
the buggy is really cool!
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Aug 21
I love that buggy. Has been there since we moved here. He used to deck it out at Christmas and all holidays. The roses are about half of what they usually are. So I am happy for what I have. They did not visit these crepe myrtles.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
3 Aug 21
@CarolDM glad to hear that the beetles stayed away!
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@snowy22315 (169959)
• United States
2 Aug 21
I like Crepe Myrtles they are really pretty trees.
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@RasmaSandra (73407)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Aug 21
They look very beautiful I love the red flowers,
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@florelway (23134)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
2 Aug 21
I like the grass,. you have wide yards. I like the grass, children would love to run around. You have no fence in between your neighbor? Nice blooms too.
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@aureategloom (8344)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
2 Aug 21
your yard looks really nice and the carriage (and the idea of decorating it for every holiday) is nice too.
enjoy your day!
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@popciclecold (35088)
• United States
3 Aug 21
That's a beautiful tree, and the horse buggy is nice, I bet it was beautiful when decorated. You have a nice yard.
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@RebeccasFarm (86755)
• United States
3 Aug 21
Such a very cute buggy too.
Those are so gorgeous the myrtles!
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@Scrapper88 (5957)
• United States
2 Aug 21
I can see a lot of Crepe Myrtle around where I live. A lot of people likes this tree.
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