You can grow crape myrtle as a potted plant from seeds or cuttings, and it blooms beautifully in summer and autumn.

Crape myrtle, also called the crape myrtle tree, has many interesting names too, such as hundred-day red, itchy flower, itchy tree and so on. It is a deciduous shrub and can grow into a fairly tall plant, generally at least 1 m high. It blooms quite a lot, flowering all summer in summer and then continuing to bloom in autumn. It is commonly planted in large numbers in residential green belts. Xiaoya thinks it is truly cold-tolerant, heat-tolerant and easy to grow, suitable not only for planting outdoors but also for growing on a balcony. How do you grow potted crape myrtle?

This flower is beautiful and easy to grow, and a single branch can be rooted to grow a plant. The flowers are pretty, it is cold-tolerant and heat-tolerant, and the flowers bloom from summer to autumn!

Potted crape myrtle is not difficult to grow either. It has strong vitality and is fairly tough, and it can even be sown from seeds. Seeds are generally collected in autumn and winter, and can be sown the following spring.

At the same time, crape myrtle can also be propagated by cuttings. Select healthy branches, insert the cuttings into vermiculite or sand, keep them moist and shaded, and they root very quickly.

Because crape myrtle likes sufficient light, it cannot be planted in weak, dark light. The more sun it gets, the more flowers it will produce.

Spring and autumn are the growing seasons, so water it in time. Whenever the potting soil is dry, replenish the water immediately, and in hot weather it also needs misting.

The soil for growing crape myrtle should be loose and fertile, and it needs frequent fertilising, but do not fertilise too much at one time. You can water it with some organic fertiliser solution, applying it once every half a month during the growing season and the flowering period. This will promote more flowers and a longer flowering period.

As for pruning, it should be pruned frequently, because it grows quickly and sprouts especially many shoots, so during the growing season you can prune more, pinch out the growing tips and remove buds. You can also prune once more during the winter dormant period, so as to encourage it to grow more side branches and produce more flowers.