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Diamonds in the Dark Crimson Red Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica ‘Crimson Red’
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
Supplied in 200Ltypically 3 to 4.5m tall on delivery
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Price includes everything: the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.
Diamonds in the Dark Crimson Red Crepe Myrtle - Lagerstroemia indica ‘Crimson Red’
Crimson flowers against near black foliage is about as strong a colour combination as a small tree can offer, and that contrast is the whole reason this selection of Lagerstroemia indica exists. The dark burgundy leaves emerge in spring and hold their depth through summer instead of fading to green, while crinkled crimson panicles open from midsummer well into autumn. Compact at around 3m, it belongs in gardens where the old full sized crepe myrtles were always too big.
Why Crimson Red
Colour contrast: True crimson flowers over near black foliage, a combination no green leaved crepe myrtle can match.
Stable leaf colour: The dark tone holds through heat rather than washing out by January.
Extended bloom: Flowering runs from midsummer into autumn, long after most flowering trees have finished.
Compact frame: Around 3m tall and 2.5m wide, sized for courtyards, verges and small gardens.
Winter structure: Once bare, the smooth mottled trunks and fine branch tracery carry the plant.
Ideal Applications
Small garden feature: A single specimen delivers foliage, flower and bark in a modest footprint.
Colour block planting: Grouped in threes the dark foliage mass reads powerfully from a distance.
Verge and street planting: Compact height keeps it clear of overhead services.
Terrace containers: It performs well in large pots given regular summer water.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 1.5 to 2m centres
Spacing (feature/avenue): 3 to 4m centres
Best Planting Season: Autumn or spring, or during winter dormancy in milder districts
Soil & Drainage: Free draining soil of moderate fertility, adaptable to sand or improved clay, never waterlogged
Establishment Care: Water deeply once or twice weekly through the first two summers so flowering is not cut short by stress. Mulch the root zone, feed in early spring, and prune lightly in late winter by removing spent heads and thin wood rather than stubbing back the main framework.
Plant Details
Height: 3 to 3.5m
Width: 2 to 2.5m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Deciduous, deep burgundy to near black
Light: Full sun
Native to: Species native to China and Korea
Flower Colour: Crimson red
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







