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Red Magic Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Magic’
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
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Supplied in 400mmtypically 1.5 to 2.5m 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.
Red Magic Crepe Myrtle - Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Magic’
‘Red Magic’ is one of the semi dwarf Magic series crepe myrtles, bred to hold true red flowers on a compact frame with far better mildew resistance than the older Lagerstroemia indica forms. It flowers through the heat of summer and into autumn when almost nothing else is performing, then turns orange and red before dropping to reveal smooth mottled bark. At two to three metres it fits courtyards and narrow beds where a full size crepe myrtle would be out of scale.
Why Red Magic Crepe Myrtle
Compact Scale: Semi dwarf breeding keeps it around 2.5 to 3m, so it does not need annual butchering to stay in bounds.
True Red Flowers: Crinkled panicles in a clear deep red rather than the more common pink and mauve tones.
Summer to Autumn Flowering: Blooms across the hottest months when most flowering trees have finished.
Mildew Resistance: Selected for improved resistance to powdery mildew, which is the main disappointment with older crepe myrtles in humid coastal gardens.
Winter Bark: Smooth, mottled cinnamon and cream bark on the bare frame carries the plant through winter.
Ideal Applications
Courtyard Feature: Its compact size and non invasive roots suit small paved spaces close to structures.
Narrow Street Verge: Fits under powerlines and in tight verges where standard crepe myrtles need constant reduction.
Repeated Bed Planting: A run of matched plants gives long summer colour along a driveway or fence line.
Large Container: Its restrained scale makes long term pot culture realistic with regular feeding.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 1.5 to 2m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 2.5 to 3.5m
Best Planting Season: Autumn through winter into early spring while dormant
Soil & Drainage: Free draining soil, slightly acidic to neutral. It tolerates a wide range of soils but flowers poorly in wet ground or heavy shade
Establishment Care: Water deeply once or twice weekly through the first two summers, then reduce, as established crepe myrtles are notably drought tolerant. Mulch to 75mm clear of the trunk, feed lightly in early spring, and prune in late winter by removing crossing wood and thinning to a clean framework rather than heading the branches back to stubs, which ruins the natural form and the bark display.
Plant Details
Height: 2.5 to 3m
Width: 2 to 2.5m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Deciduous
Light: Full sun, which is essential for heavy flowering
Native to: The species originates in China, Korea and Japan
Flower Colour: Deep 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
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- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
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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.







