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Lagerstroemia indica Houston - Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica Houston
Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle, Indian Lilac

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Genus" of plant that would be visually unsellable in a garden centre, all twisted, like a naked shoot grown in the wild.

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Here is a miniature Indian lilac with a weeping habit, bearing panicles of very dark pink flowers throughout the summer. This charming deciduous bush also seduces with its robustness and good hardiness, down to -15°C (5 °F). Eager for sun and heat, it is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful flowering bushes for summer. It deserves a prime spot in the garden or in a large pot on the terrace.
Flower size
3 cm
Height at maturity
1 m
Spread at maturity
1.20 m
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time April, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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The Lagerstroemia indica 'Houston' is an Indian lilac with a compact, almost prostrate habit, becoming weeping over time, and a profuse and long-lasting deep pink summer flowering. Selected also for its good hardiness, this small deciduous bush resembling a ball of flowers will do wonders in a large pot on the terrace, but also in a rockery or at the centre of a low perennial bed. It should be given a warm and sheltered location and full sun exposure, in neutral to acidic soil.

 

The Lagerstroemia indica 'Houston’ is a dwarf horticultural cultivar of North American origin. It belongs to the Lythraceae family and is descended from Lagerstroemia indica, a deciduous bush native to China. 'Houston' was selected by horticulturist David Chopin. It is part of the 'Dixie' series, a lineage of Indian Lilacs with very compact vegetation, better suited to small gardens and pot culture, and increased hardiness (up to -15°C). This bush presents a habit that is first upright, then almost prostrate due to its branches that arch over time. It forms a ramified bush, with a slightly weeping crown. It will reach about 1.20 m (3 ft 11 in) in height and 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) in spread. Its growth is slow. It chooses the month of July to start its flowering, which will continue until October. The flowers are characterised by fine pedicels each bearing five undulate-edged petals. The flowers, whose texture recalls that of a crepe, are gathered in dense panicles, at the ends of the year's branches. In 'Houston', the flowers are a very dark pink to watermelon red. The foliage, tough and deciduous, is born red, then becomes a shiny light green. It consists of small ovate leaves, which sometimes take on lovely yellow or red hues in the autumn, depending on the climate. Lastly, and to finish in beauty, its bark is of great beauty, smooth, beige striate with brown-red, peeling in coloured plates (cinnamon, faded red, old rose, cream).

Indian Lilacs traditionally make the glory of the gardens of the Southwest. Varieties like 'Houston' bring these fantastic small trees within the reach of all gardens and all sunny terraces. Of modest size, bushy and flowering, this plant is better adapted to  colder climates. In the garden, place this plant in a rockery, or install at the centre of a low bed, near the house, and you will be able to fully enjoy its generosity. It will look good in front of a bush bed, a flowering hedge. Compose a bed like a bouquet, with Campanula pyramidalis, Salvia sclarea, Aster laevis. In autumn, it accompanies the equally as colourful aster. In a pot on the terrace, it puts on a show as the summer flowerings mark time.

NB: Karl Von Linnaeus named this tree in honour of his friend Magnus Von Lagestroem (1696 – 1759), who had sent it to him from India for identification. Originally, this tree was used to decorate Chinese temples. We would like to point out that this tree produces fruits that have a narcotic action if ingested.

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Plant habit

Height at maturity 1 m
Spread at maturity 1.20 m
Habit spreading
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time July to October
Inflorescence Cluster
Flower size 3 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Species

indica

Cultivar

Houston

Family

Lythraceae

Other common names

Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle, Indian Lilac

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference874481

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Planting and care

We advise you to plant the Lagestroemia indica in the spring, when frosts are no longer a threat, in a very sunny and sheltered position, in rich, fresh, well-drained and preferably slightly chalky, neutral or acidic soil. In milder regions, planting very early in the autumn is preferable, to allow the bush to establish before the arrival of the summer heat. It will appreciate a contribution of compost and a thick layer of dead leaves, particularly during the first two winters in cold regions. It is necessary to prune the floriferous branches very short in February-March, leaving only 4 to 6 buds to balance its branches and stimulate the growth of future flower-bearing branches. If necessary, remove the weak twigs and poorly positioned branches.

Planting period

Best planting time April, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

Type of use Border, Edge of border, Free-standing, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Well-drained soil

Care

Pruning instructions It is necessary to prune the floriferous shoots very short in February-March, leaving only 4 to 6 buds to balance its branches and stimulate the growth of future flower-bearing branches. If necessary, remove the weak twigs and poorly positioned shoots.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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