All About Black Diamond Crapemyrtles
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- Black Diamond Crapemyrtles are gardeners' favorites around the word for their persistent deep black foliage, long bloom times, and exceptional growth habits. Learn all about these wonderful crapemyrtles and decide which ones you need for your garden!
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I've got every color. Is it bad I love being the only one in the neighborhood with them ! 👍🤣🤣
each time I see one I don't have I buy it😂
Oh my goodness yeah that’s what I’m doing to absolutely love them all I got to get me some of the bushes that as tall as me too I just love all the colors I think they’re awesome I love crate myrtles🥰💜❤️🧡💕🦋
Don t you think shell pink and pure purple is too similar?
@@micheletrenta9382 I love them all get what you love
What a great presentation of this new and exciting new crape myrtle cultivar.
I just planted mine in memory of my pet - Jade. It has beautiful foliage. I look forward to blooms this fall.
Great idea, Harriett!
Sorry for your loss
You do an excellent job describing these beautiful plants. I'm in the process of redoing our flower beds. I will be adding some of these. Thank you!
Those are some beautiful Myrtles they look perfect!
planted mine in SW PA (zone 6 ) in September.Survived 1st winter (a mild one) easily. Blooming like mad now 1st week of August.What a show stopper! Hope it continues to thrive, I know I'm at the max northern range.
Planting "Mystic Magenta" today! Thank you sir for these most beautiful trees and shrubs!! I have VERY sandy soil. To amend or not to amend is the question...
Thanks to these I have the best looking yard on the street.
We have in different colors along the front and side of our front yard. Seeing the flowers can make any day great. This year I am going to try to grow from seeds
They're also thriving in Australia, I just planted two little ones I adore...
I just bought a Best Red, I can't wait for it to mature in the front yard.
Thank you so much for this video it is very much what I needed to make my purchase.
Wonderfully made and explained.
I just bought a batch of them in Sri Lanka. Absolutely love them. ♥
Mystic Magenta 👍....with best wishes from Remagen (Germany).
I just bought "crimpson red" color... the the foliage is just gorgeous. ❤️ I plan to plant them on the corner of my house facing southwest. I hope it will do great.. I'm in zone 6b Pennsylvania.
I just bought myself a black diamond crapemyrtle shell pink lagerstroemia indica. I do believe I am going to be very happy with it. I was hoping for a crapemyrtle that would get to be big. I have a big sunny yard with lots of room. Thank you!
I purchased a Black Diamond / 'Crimson Red' Crape myrtle about 2 m tall just yesterday.. the midnight black foliage is simply stunning and this one is yet to even started to blossom .. this exceptional specimen will provide a magical counterpoint to the greenery cluster i have present already in my front garden.. and is low maintenance - perfect !
Hi, how is your tree doing? I’m planting one now. Any tips?
@@nishelbyking669 hi Shelby.. crepe myrtles appear to like filtered light & protection from the wind, meaning shade & protection from other trees ... I hope your tree is doing well
I have the Magenta I planted last fall and she is absolutely thriving this year. I just bought the Pure Purple and am creating a new garden bed so I can spotlight her.
I love my two black Diamond crapes. One l got last year, the white blushing one, and the other i got this year, the red one. But I've only seen these two varieties here on the east coast. I wish we had the other 8 varieties.
Nice Collection
I like this flowers so beautiful
Jim is a Rock Star ⭐️ of the plant world.
I have two "red hot". One started blooming today. I purchased from the master gardener nursery in Hernando County FL.
5 weeks ago, I hired a phony landscaper to move my 2 1/2 foot purple c m in its dormant stage from my small garden in the rear of the home to the sunny front. In the meantime I also had him first cut down to the grade my burning bush. He saw my big saw in my basement as I was telling him what i want done, he grabbed it and started cutting the trunks of the B B. In the
meantime I went about some interior house work and when i went back to see the results, the B B was cut like I wanted, and I notieced the c m was not there. He said he planted in the front. Sure enough he did, but he had no tools to do so , so he had to just pull out the c m and planted it in the area that I wanted. Now 5 weeks later no sign of life, but I recall if I scrape a branch or trunk and see green, its still alive..So i saw green and figured it was in a state of shock and watered it daily. During those 5 weeks, the top part of that branch i scaled is no longer looking green, so I went below towards the base and it was still green there. Do you know if this c m would make it under those conditions?
Hello Anthony thank you for your question. Let me look into this for you and I will get back with you as soon as possible. Any signs of improvement ?
@@j.berrynursery No sign yet, but I decided to uproot it and check the roots.
It was easy to uproot, and there are plenty roots, but I have no idea if those roots are dead or alive....they are not white, if that means anything. Do you know of a way to verify the roots, and thank you for a quick reply.
It must of been a miracle...the very next day after uprooting the c. m. I saw leaves appearing and now its flourishing after a week. P.S. I also got my first c. m. seedling appear. Its a almost a 1/4 inch high, and don't know the next step.
I just found the Magenta at my local Tractor Supply. I had no idea these existed but I now have two to add to my garden. I am hoping to find a couple of white ones to compliment the Magenta. As they have different growth heights, they should be just spectacular planted in a loose group.
I've just discovered them at the garden center of my hardware store they are beautiful. I've purchased 7 so far. The lavender lace and red scarlet are my favorite. I was lucky to find one white one.
white is the one I'm truly on the hunt for. I think if I find one it will end my impulsive purchase of each new color I come across
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love it
I have a white one in my backyard that I am trying like crazy not to kill. Fingers crossed that it makes it to spring.
Beautiful 😍 🤩 👌 😘
I have a black diamond in pure white my son gave me,people make comments of how beautiful it is ,almost black leafs with white flowers ,what a contrast.
Wow yeah I just bought two dark red ones and they are gorgeous one for my daughter and one for me and I have a big giant hot pink one huge probably 12 foot or taller way up there and a light purple one huge to tell her to my house both of them and they are gorgeous I love crate myrtles I want to get a dark dark purple thanks for the advertisement never heard of Black diamond like that’s what I got on the dark red I will be looking for them thank you for Sharing🥰💜❤️💕🦋
Your collection sounds absolutely magnificent! A giant hot pink Crepe Myrtle standing tall at 12 feet and a lovely light purple one gracing your house must be a sight to behold. We are delighted to be a part of adding more color and joy to your garden.
You mentioned that you are on the lookout for a dark, dark purple Crepe Myrtle, and we want you to know that we will we have purely purple in stock soon! Keep an eye on our website, and you might just find that perfect deep purple gem by end August to complete your collection.
Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your gardening journey. Your kind words and appreciation mean everything to us. If you ever need assistance or have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out. We are always here to help and share our love for Crepe Myrtles.
Beautiful plants, wonderful color.
I had 2 Shell pink ,2 pure purple,1 pure white.
Onestly...there is no evident differences between pink and purple.they seem the same from real
I found a red hot one at my local grocery store about 3 years ago. Crape Myrtles are everywhere around here, but I wanted something unique. Mine is about 5 feet tall right now; I love it! Just watch out for powdery mildew.
Hi, I just bought. Do you have any tips for success?
@@nishelbyking669 It depends on where you live. It gets pretty hot where I live, so I need to water frequently in the summer. Sometimes little black beetles will eat the foliage; Neem oil works for getting rid of them (also for powdery mildew). Good luck, and enjoy your crape myrtle!
Thank you sir. I love the best red one
I just bought a best red and it's wonderful
So glad you love it as much as us!
Thanks so much. We have the shell pink and will plant on east side of house. Great info on these plants!! Any suggestions on proper pruning?
I love crapmyrtles
How do I start another tree from a clipping from my Crape Myrtle? Love them just Beautiful❤❤
If you have any of these or any crape myrtle for that matter and live in the south east (and if your here you probably have one) I highly recommend purchasing a systemic drench to ward off the crape myrtle bark scale. Your local home improvement store will have it. It isn't cheap it's necessary. If you notice any darkening of the bark or small white bugs better not wait. The drench takes weeks to get up the tree. These bugs can make your tree look like it's been in a camp fire. And they don't waste time.
Got them in white and red in India 🤩
Just bought a black diamond cape myrtle ,beautiful ! In Arizona where I live they are very popular tree /shrubs ! The pink version in perticular
Better then the red?
Broken Butterfly Whatever pleases you. My mom loves burgundy and red everything. She sees the mint shoes as pink....so who knows how her brain interprets what she sees. Bottom line, you put what you want not what others want.
I'd love to see a full sized example
I planted eight red hots I live on the NC SC line none of them at this time have no leaves when should they put on leaves. thanks
VERY NICE VIDEO, I LOVE THIS FLOWERS, BUT I HAVE A QUESTION A TREE OF 20 FT TALL, HOW BIG IS ITS ROOTS? THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR HELP AND ANSWER!!!!
I live in Mexico do you sell seeds?? I love the black leaves and all the colors!! Please where can I find them ??
Are black diamonds not as resistant to powdery mildew as other varieties? I'm in South Carolina, pruned it a lot this year and it got a good dose of powdery mildew. Sprayed with Immunox.
I m buy 3 colour Red white and purple after seen your video in Pakistan punjab thanks your kind information I m also live uk my question can I grow in UK
How do you regrow cuttings?
Should you cut off the suckers coming up from the ground?
I received a black diamond as a gift last fall. Planted in full sun. In NY. No sign of buds on the branches as of this date May 24th I just noticed a sucker coming up from the base. Help??? Thank you.
All colors continue flowers? Thank you 🙏
Hello, I am writing to you from the beautiful Colombian coffee city Pereira. I am an admirer and I love this tree here popularly called Jupiter or crepe. I want to plant a specimen in my home garden but unfortunately we do not have this great variety here, here it is very common to see them in the form of medium-sized bushes some grow about two meters or a little more but with this shrub shape, with many stems. I want my Jupiter tree to get a large tree shape with a strong stem and even shade, what recommendations could you give me to reach my goal. My garden is sunny throughout, we have no seasons the temperature is a minimum of 20 degrees Celsius and 34 degrees Celsius maximum some rainy seasons between March and April and October and November it is true that the land you need is an acid type. In the video I loved the red trees that they showed are beautiful, here the pink ones and the white ones are very common and on a smaller scale the purple ones. Looking forward to your help. Thank you very much for such a good job and making it known.
The black diamond won't get large enough to fit your criteria.
Mine is crimson red I just bought and planted in full sun zone 9 Austin texas .It seema leaves are not tolerating even the late summer early fall heat .eventually will it adopt or just gonna die .
I have purchased several of these and all of them have suffered from powdery mildew, cercospora leaf spot, aphids, and sooty mold. You need to make sure they get over 6 hours of sun, otherwise, they will never grow and just continue to have issues.
Information would be helpful. What zone?. How much sun?. I'm in Arizona - is it even available here? I have a crepe myrtle that's been in a pot for 3 years. It hardly grows I don't know if it's unhappy or that's just the way it is.
Beautiful tree ! Stunning flowers 🌹🕊Great videoclip 🕊Love you Gentlemen . ISAIAH 55: 13 > Myrtles trees . GOD IS GREAT!🕊HIS WAY IS PERFECT. PS 18:30 Amen🕊Pretty nice …
I planted a pink shell last summer and it lightly bloomed by Fall. It is now April and I have no greening. I pruned several larger branches from the bottom and what I cut was green inside, but the ends of the branches look like dried sticks. Do those ends have to be pruned to some degree in order to get new growth?
Hi Brace, what is your zip code? Your Black Diamond might come back from the base if you are in zone 6.
Todo sobre el jupiter se ve perfecto pero estaria mejor si fuera traducido al español sus videos grasias.
What should be the size of container for crapemyrtle???
Im looking for a purple that grows well into a multi trunk tree. You mention that the purple is very shrubby, would i be better off just sticking with a Catawba?
Do you have other colors too or are u only interested in the purple one?
Question for anyone who knows: I have a Black Diamond Best Red I planted last year. It came back just as beautiful this year but there are a bunch of dried dead branches/stems that no Stalin’s or leaves bloomed from. Am I supposed to cut these down every winter? Or should this not have happened and I should just cut it all off now? Thank you to anyone who can help?
Cassandra Valdes cut only dead branches off and wait till next season but in mean time in October give it bloom booster to store food for next season prune of little branches from 18" to ground and feed every 3 weeks bloom booster
is there a variety that would stay under 4 ft tall a make a good foundation shrub?
What shape is the Best Red vs the Pure White? I can't have an over arching umbrella shape where it will be planted. Need more of an rounded shape.
Hi Phil, Pure White would be more of an upright tree-form grower for you.
Hi there, how can I get those trees. I've one bought in Melbourne. Now in Malaysia
I want to plant a Crepe myrtle in my front yard as a focal point, but would like it to be 12 to 15 feet tall. Are there any Black Diamonds that could reach that height?
Can crapemyrtles be grown as kept in planters?
Mr. Berry, Lowes and Home depot have very limited variety, (one red, one white) and they don't have any of the other pink or especially the purple - where can we find the other varieties?
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I bought a purple in Walmart 👍🏻
Hi Andrew-Red and White were the first colors available in the series. You should start seeing the additional colors more readily available this Spring. You can purchase them online if you prefer. We can send recommendations for retailers.
Hi!
I bought a Black Diamond ( Crimson red) in Walmart .
Dear Sir, I purchased this plant last month from the Nursery and it's very small. And now from past few days, it's leaves are Drying and Burning (new leaves too) from the edges & corners. And the new leaves coming out are Green in color. They are still Green after few days (Not turning black). But when I purchased this plant from nursery, all leaves are black.
I live in India and currently it's Spring (beginning of summer) here and temperature is around 34°C (93.2°F). Last month I used Vermicompost fertilizer.
Sir, How should I solve the problem of Drying and Burning leaves from the edges & corners.
This is black diamond
yes!
i bought a red hot and it died :( , but i think they are gorgeous!!
Hi: I have a purple crape myrtle in a pot and I think am using the wrong kind of potting mix because is not doing good 😌 used to be very green now very dry. What kind of potting mix kind I buy from H. D. Lowes , or Ace H. ? Those are the stores near me. Thanks for your videos.
Hi Victor,
I'm sorry your crape myrtle doesn't look healthy right now. Can you tell me what zone you are in and what your weather is like currently? Also, do you have the plant outside or indoors?
They prefer a well- drained but moist soil. Crape Myrtle grow best in an acid to slightly acid soil ranging from 5.0 to 6.5 on the pH scale. Most average garden soils fall between a pH range of 6.0 to 7.0.
Let me know the answers to the above questions so I can help you better.
I have a black crepe myrtle and I’m having some trouble keeping it alive. It’s potted. Half of it is dry and withering. I hate to lose it.
Just make sure you water it every other day. Water is the key.
My purple dwarf Crapemyrtle dies out completely in winter. Then in the spring new limbs come out, therefore it doesn't get any taller. Is this normal?
Yes...
Can these be planted into containers?
I tried to plant mine in planters in my yard and they all died.Is there any way that I can bring them back to life?😭
what's the mature LxW on these?
Hello-Black Diamonds will reach 10-12 feet tall with an 8-10 ft. canopy.
how to make crape myrtle grow into a low bush? I planted four of them in my front yard and i want them to be more of a low shrub .I do not want tit to grow into a tree
I've got every color . What is the best food for them .
Which color stands out the most?
Can a crepe myrtles cutting be dormant long enough to be mailed
Hi Maria, we have a source for mailing finished plants, however we do not recommend taking cuttings due to plant patents. Thank you for reaching out to us! Just let us know if you are interested in finished plants.
Do they lose their !eaves in winter
One question. I bought mine and it was full of blooms, very beautiful. But it's been a year since it bloomed, do not know what is wrong with it...😔...Any help out there.
nelson moreno, if you live in the U.S., especially in the south, it’s because we had a very mild spring, which has also lasted longer than usual. The plants are used to the weather being warmer by now so blooming has been delayed. Three fourths of my neighborhood have crepe myrtles but only about 10% of them have bloomed, and they started maybe only about a week ago. My crepe myrtle has just started putting buds on but it’s because of the more mild weather. Give it some time and hopefully you’ll see some buds emerge. Hope this helps!
@@gilbertdiaz7817 Hey brother. Update on my crepe myrtle. Yesterday evening took a look at it, saw some bulbs which I thought were leaves...Checked it out this afternoon,,,,,,,ITS BLOOMING!!!!...Finally!...Me and wife very happy and excited to see it in full bloom. Thanks for the support...😀
I planted 4 black diamonds last year and 1 has white powdery mildew. What should I Do? I thought they were mildew resistant?
Hi Barbie-The areas with powdery mildew need to be removed. Black Diamonds are exceptionally mildew resistant.
Barbie Magnolia treatment for powdery mildew on purely purple crepe myrtle
Can they be used in partial shade as a privacy fence
You can. But they love and require full sun, a minimum of 6-8 hours to thrive and reach the highest blooming potential. TBH, I would avoid it if you can't provide them with 6-8 hours of sun. Not only will they start looking sparse and leggy, but you will also be battling aphids and powdery mildew probably until their final demise or you will get rid of them out of frustration, whichever happens first.
i'm zone 7b. i have two of these but they will be pulled up and tossed next week when I can get to it. covered with aphids every season no matter what I do to protect them, they are ruined and after 4 years they are only 4.5 feet tall. just such a waste of money for my area.
I've had one for 3 years and it has never bloomed, I don't understand why.
How tall can a mystic magenta crepemyrtle get?
Hi Sao! The Mystic Magenta Black Diamond Crapeyrtle can grow to be 10ft tall in some areas of the country. How it will grow in your yard depends on where you live. Please email us at info@jberrynursery.com if you would like more information about how it will grow in your area!
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I have a white chalk substance on my crepemyrtles can someone tell me how to fix it?
It's a bug that is drawn to it cause your plant has too much moisture don't water for a week and spray it with bug b gon let it dry out that should help
Most probably powdery mildew, a fungal which Lagerstroemias (crape myrtles) are prone to. Search on "powdery mildew control" for more information.
Ricky Taylor thanks
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I've had the Best Red for a number of years now and they are unimpressive. I live in Zone 8b and right now, July, there are no blooms. I bought them to use as bushes but they look about like those pictured minus the flowers.
So many people here with complaints about their crape myrtles not blooming. I don't understand. Give them full sun and they bloom their heads off. Also, is red more striking then the rest of the colours on these?
I am getting ready to plant my Red Hot plant in front of my office window for privacy. How close to the house can I get? I need it to be around 2 to 3 feet.
He does not say how tall they get and how much they grow each year. The presentation left more questions than answers, IMHO. I think they are very attractive but look skimpy for what I would want, but they might mature, fluffier and more graceful, but he does not say. Do they canopy as they grow taller? How does he know they might get to 10-12 feet. Does he not test these before he puts them on the market?
@@patfondren6013 I don't think they'll form a canopy. Trying to prune these to take more of a tree shape would likely end in disaster. Better to stick with the regular green leafed ones if your looking for shade.
@@brokenbutterfly3178 Thank you so much. I have that canopy look in areas and I want to make a triangle look, so I will stick with the others and get couple of these for another area.
@@patfondren6013 np. The mature height of these is anywhere from 10-12 feet in height according to various sources on the internet which would mean that you'll have to clear everything from down below up to 6 feet to create some headspace so that you could at least walk under it. That however would leave only about 4 or 6 feet of canopy left ruining the overall shape of this shrub. Also, you'll have to wait years before it even reaches maturity. Better to be used as a screening plant or in a perennial border.
@@brokenbutterfly3178 I think I will just stick with Acoma for my application. Thank you for the information.
I got one and I am so confused is it a tree or a Shrub???
Hello it just depends on how you prune your Black Diamond
Can they survive in zone 6?
yes they can!
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Would they survive zone 6 central CT?
Peter Scanlon yes they will however when spring comes prune it in April for blooms and give it bloom booster once every two weeks once settled for a full year it take care of itself
I have white blush,crimson red,best red,lavender and she'll pink they are about 7' tall all 8 of them
Ricky Taylor I need to order one, where did you get yours?
Peter Scanlon got mines form Lowe's for 19.99 or 6' for 49.99 they sell best red and white blush she'll pink you can order at store have it shipped to your store near you
Mine died ,I had 2 of them
Local does not have!!!! I need smaller tree and if they do not seed propagate in yard or travel out roots to form new ones. Where Can I order?? I am zone8b full sun may be over 6 hours part of time. Loamy to clay mix.
Hi Richard, you can order online at the site below. www.jberrynursery.com/ecomm/black-diamond-crapemyrtles
Thanks I LIKE CRAPE MYRTLE CAN I PLANT THEM IN ZONE 5. ? CAN I ORDER THEM FROM YOU? I AM IN SOUTH OF ONTARIO
Hi Ethel, the Black Diamond Crapeyrtles are landscape hardy to zones 6-10.
They grow soooo slow!!!!
We are so sorry to hear you are not seeing great results. We do recommend mulch and plant food application to help if you are not currently using? Our newest varieties Radiant Red and Crystaline are extremely vigorous growers.