Provender Picks for February: Lagerstroemia
If you are looking for something that little bit different that will be a talking point and grow into a large shrub or small tree then Lagerstroemia is where it is at.
It is hugely popular in Mediterranean gardens and has amazing smooth, multi-coloured peeling bark with age. In the late summer from August to October an abundance of panicles of brightly coloured flowers are freely produced. Each flowering panicle reaches 15cm in size. Each individual flower is slightly crinkled in appearance enhancing the overall allure of this lesser known tree. They provide a welcome blast of flower colour late in the season and also have glorious autumn foliage colour in hues of yellow and orange. The bark keeps its interest all year round and is subtle in shades of grey, fawn brown and light tan often with pink tinges.
Lagerstroemia have an open growth habit and are a perfect choice for the smaller garden especially if you like a Mediterranean style.
Lagerstroemia grow into an open habit and are excellent for use as multistems and planted in a mixed sunny border. They prefer a sunny position and are a viable alternative for planting in place of an Olive.
We have some truly stunning new varieties in stock which are really quirky:
The Black Solitaire range has almost black foliage with brightly coloured flowers
- Black Solitaire Blush has bright pink flowers
- Black Solitaire Best Red has bright red flowers
- Black Solitaire Red Hot has hot red flowers
- Black Solitaire Shell Pink has hot shell pink flowers
Other stunning options in stock
- Kimono has pure white flowers
- Red Imperator has bronze-green leaves that are flushed red in spring and orange-red in the autumn with red flowers
- Lagerstroemia indica Lipan has mauve flowers
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Best Red Shell Pink
