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Grande Red Crepe Myrtle - Lagerstroemia spp. 'Grande Red'
Premium advanced landscape stock selected for residential, estate and commercial projects.
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Overview & Specifications
Grande Red Crepe Myrtle, Lagerstroemia spp.
Grande Red delivers one of the most commanding flowering displays available in advanced deciduous stock. Vivid crimson blooms sustained across the warmest months, combined with striking autumn colour and sculptural winter form, make this a four-season performer that earns its place in serious landscape design.
Why Grande Red Crepe Myrtle
Flowering Performance: Prolific, deep red blooms from summer through early autumn, one of the most sustained floral displays in the category.
Autumn & Winter Interest: Foliage transitions through rich amber and bronze tones before revealing an architectural branching structure in winter.
Advanced Stock Advantage: Supplied as a mature specimen, delivering immediate scale, density, and visual presence from day one of installation.
Heat & Drought Tolerance: Well-suited to Australian conditions, performs strongly in high-heat environments once established.
Low Maintenance: Minimal intervention required beyond annual formative pruning; reliable and consistent across a range of soil types.
Ideal Applications
Feature Specimens: Positioned as a focal point in high-visibility zones on residential or commercial properties.
Boulevard Planting: Repeated along driveways or entry corridors for structured, formal impact at scale.
Screening & Layering: Used within mixed plantings to introduce height, seasonal colour, and textural contrast.
Civic & Commercial Landscapes: A proven performer in developer and council projects where long-term reliability and seasonal display are priorities.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 3–5m
Planting Season: Spring or autumn
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained soil; tolerates a range of soil types including clay and sandy loams; drought tolerant once established
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly during the first two growing seasons to establish a strong root system. Apply a layer of mulch around the base to retain moisture and reduce weed competition, keeping mulch clear of the trunk.
Plant Details
Height: 4–6m
Width: 2–3m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Deciduous
Light: Full sun
Native to: China, Korea, Japan
Flower Colour: Red
Delivery
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Installation
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Nursery Direct can arrange professional installation of advanced trees, specimen palms and landscape stock throughout many areas of Australia. Installation pricing varies depending on access, machinery requirements, tree size, planting conditions and location.
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