{"product_id":"lagerstroemia-archeriana-crepe-myrtle","title":"Crepe Myrtle - Lagerstroemia archeriana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCrepe Myrtle - Lagerstroemia archeriana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustralia's own crepe myrtle, \u003cem\u003eLagerstroemia archeriana\u003c\/em\u003e grows naturally in northern Queensland and New Guinea and brings the crinkled summer flowers of the genus to gardens that are too warm and humid for the classic Indian crepe myrtles to perform well. The trunk is its second asset: smooth, mottled and shedding to a polished pink-tan surface that looks best when the tree is limbed up. Flowers open pale pink to mauve through the wet season, when little else of that scale is in bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Australian Crepe Myrtle\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Adaptation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Native to the far north, so it flowers well in humidity that mildews other crepe myrtles.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolished Bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: Smooth mottled trunk that becomes a feature once the lower limbs are removed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Crinkled pink to mauve panicles through the warm, wet months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManageable Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows to a genuine small tree rather than a large canopy species.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNon Invasive Roots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Safe to plant reasonably close to paving and paths.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Garden Shade Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Delivers dappled shade over a courtyard or seating area.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Street Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits northern verges and median beds where scale is limited.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti-Stem Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown with several trunks to show off the bark from ground level.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine leaf litter and controlled roots make it workable near pool surrounds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5m to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4m to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early summer, ahead of the wet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable but prefers deep, free-draining loam; avoid permanently wet ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice weekly through the first two summers, then only during extended dry spells. Mulch to 75mm clear of the trunk and prune only in late winter, removing crossing wood rather than heading back the whole canopy.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5m to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-deciduous in the tropics, deciduous in cooler districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern Queensland and New Guinea\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale pink to mauve\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795285180702,"sku":"ND-1040-75L","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/65aJ5AjvAbClzth2daujA_XQQmQtgO.jpg?v=1787312590","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/lagerstroemia-archeriana-crepe-myrtle","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}