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Name: dorothy weaver
Email: mowglie_1@yahoo.com
a few years ago i read an article about starting crepe myrtles from a tree cutting. now i have access to some tress and would like more of the same ones, i can’t find information on how to do this. have you information on this subject you could share with me. very much appreciated. thank you.

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  1. Chris Mest Says:
    August 18th, 2010 at 10:31 am

    I found an article on Crape Myrtle trees. http://www.hgtv.com/landscaping/crape-myrtles/index.html

    Unfortunately, it does not talk about propagation. While they can be hardy in zone 5, they require acid soil which we do not have in Chicagoland.

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