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Lagerstroemia indica Summer Beauty Victor - Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica Summer Beauty Victor
Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle, Indian Lilac

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Lovely young plant delivered in perfect condition and planted immediately upon receipt. However, I am quite surprised and would like to have your opinion. I have regularly watered it during the summer, it has not suffered from drought, and it was supposed to flower, usually from July to September, but today is September 17th and it is only in buds, the flowers are just starting to open slowly... What do you think?

Marianne, 17/09/2020

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A sprightly little Indian lilac from the Summer Beauty series, topped with a dark but sparkling red flowering, from late June to September. This compact habit variety is particularly suited to small gardens and pots. It is also appreciated for its very decorative bark that peels off in colourful plaques, for its beautiful autumn colours and its resistance to diseases. It is easy to grow in the sun and in fertile, fresh but drained soil.
Flower size
20 cm
Height at maturity
1.50 m
Spread at maturity
1.30 m
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time April to May
Recommended planting time February to May
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The Lagerstroemia indica 'Victor' is undoubtedly the most well-known crepe myrtle from the beautiful collection 'Summer Beauty'. With a lovely compact yet rather upright habit, this tireless bush offers a flowering of a dark but shiny red, from the beginning to the end of summer. A very decorative bark that peels off in coloured patches and provides beautiful autumn colours with good resistance to powdery mildew are the other assets of this summer lilac. It represents a good alternative to roses in a small garden, and its modest development is well suited to container culture, to decorate the terrace or the balcony.

The Crepe Myrtle 'Victor' belongs to the Lythraceae family, like the Lagerstroemia indica and faurieri , from which it comes. Its first ancestor is native to China, the second to Korea and Japan. Its habit is rather upright, its bushy crown is nicely rounded.  Small in size, this plant will reach about 1.50 m in height for 1.30 m (4 ft 4 in) at ripeness. Its growth is quite fast. It often chooses the end of June to start its flowering, which continues until September. The large inflorescences, in ramified clusters, are composed of very numerous small flowers carried by thin pedicels. Each flower has five petals with a very undulate edge, whose texture is reminiscent of crepe paper. They are gathered in large, dense panicles, at the tip of the year's branches. Its floral buds blossom widely into dark red flowers, which hardly fade over time, and reveal sporadic yellow stamens. The foliage, leathery and deciduous, is born reddish bronze in spring, then becomes dark green and shiny. It is composed of ovate leaves, which take on beautiful orange, yellow and red hues in autumn, depending on the climate, before falling quite late. This plant's seasonal beauty ends with its decorative bark : smooth, beige striate with grey, red-brown, peeling off in coloured patches (cinnamon, faded red, old pink, cream).

Crepe Myrtles traditionally prefer humid and hot climates to dry and windy climates. It is a small tree that, in its improved forms, deserves to be acclimatised to colder areas, carefully choosing the variety and its location. It is hardy and vigourous like the new varieties of the Summer Beauty series. It is best planted in isolation, near the house, where you will be able to fully enjoy its generosity. It will look good in a low bush bed, or in a small mixed variety and colour flowering hedge, or emerging from a mound of perennials. In autumn, it accompanies the colourful cotinus and the deciduous spindle trees. In a large pot on the terrace, it puts on a show as the summer flowerings slow down. 

Karl Von Linnaeus named this tree to honour his friend Magnus Von Lagestroem (1696 – 1759), who 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 in case of ingestion.

The creation of varieties in Crepe Myrtle has long been a French speciality, particularly in the south-west of our country, the two main hybridisers then being located in Perigord but also in Quercy. Other enthusiasts have embarked on the adventure, like Christian Gaurrat and Antoine Scrive in the Landes.

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Lagerstroemia indica Summer Beauty Victor - Crape Myrtle (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.50 m
Spread at maturity 1.30 m
Habit spreading
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time July to September
Inflorescence Cluster
Flower size 20 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Species

indica

Cultivar

Summer Beauty Victor

Family

Lythraceae

Other common names

Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle, Indian Lilac

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference859601

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Planting and care

We advise you plant the Lagerstroemia indica 'Victor' in the spring, when frosts are no longer to be feared, in a very sunny and sheltered situation, in rich soil, rather fresh, well-drained and if possible slightly acidic, neutral or a little chalky. It will appreciate a contribution of compost and a thick layer of dead leaves, especially for the first two winters in cold regions. It is necessary to prune the flowering 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 to May
Recommended planting time February to May

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Edge of border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Draining, fertile.

Care

Pruning instructions 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.
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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