Hey, Rutherock,

Crapes are among my favourites and have just planted four in my South Canadiangarden. I guess they might not even reach their flowering stage, being so much North here, so do you by any chance have some pictures on them that you could share with us?

Take care,
Rob

Everything here is about a month in advance too....Hope it lasts throughout the summer and doesn't peeter out too early.

Everything here is about a month in advance too....Hope it lasts throughout the summer and doesn't peeter out too early.

Can't wait to see the pictures. Everything is growing great here too, my crepe is very full and should flower in a week or two I would guess.

Bill

My crape myrtles haven't flowered yet but are growing well.
My main flower surprise was the early Brugmansia, but that has been inside.
Hibiscus moschoetus will flower any day now after regrowing from the ground.
A Canna (Tropicanna) that regrow from the ground is getting ready to flower, too.
We have had soil temps in the mid 70soF for quite a while. Basically, a great Spring! 😀
--Erik

Your day is up!!!!

BRUGS are blooming here too mine are Jamaicans yellow and pinks big leaves.

Bet my washies are bigger :headbang:

Bill

Here we go..... The two big Washingtonias came back from death. A couple of the European fan palms came back nicely as well. The Crepe Myrtles are pictured below and are proof positive pruning/butchering Crepe Myrtles is NOT necessary.

Note in the last picture one of my two Red Abysians looks rough. The one not pictured looks equally bad or worse. Is this due to too much sun???

At last!
I've been looking forward to these.
In short, you're a week or two ahead of me here in OK. Canna and Crape myrtle have not bloomed yet but are close.
Most of all I loved the details of the HD "needle palm" as I also bought three from them early in Spring when I was still spooked by this past winter.
Looks like we made it! 😀
Well, back out to the pool for one my swim before bed. I have another round of weeding in the morning.....
--Erik

IT is great to see these established plants in their beauty; mines are almost seedlings compared to these. Also, nature is so much ahead of us. The crape myrtle is in full bloom!?!? Isn't it 'Natchez' by any chance? And those trunked plams, wow!

Quick question: are these plants still exotics in your neighbourhood, or are they being introduced in masses?

Thanks a lot for posting these pics, really.
Rob

Yes. Crepe Myrtle is a Natchez. First year I've seen it bloom before Mid July. They started blooming by the end of may this year. There are a couple palms around town. I've seen a couple Sabal Palmettos and a couple small windmills, but not much else. I haven't seen any washingtonias in my county other than mine. There are quite a few banana trees in this area, but not a lot of anything else. Thanks!!!

So, Bill, were your Washys bigger??? 😀

All I can say is wow. 😀

Holy smokes man!! You went all out!! Love it!