how do I keep crape myrtle from wilting?

Answer 1

I asked the same question a few weeks ago and got the answer to water it a lot. Mine were losing their leaves and didn't look too happy. I live in a new subdivision and just planted them in June. I gave them Miracle Gro and started watering them more. We live in North Texas and it has gotten over 100 degrees every day for the last couple of months. I have feeding tubes down to the roots so I run the water into those till they fill up and then run it all around them too. I water them daily or every other day for 20 minutes or so. We are having the worst drought in history here. Crapes like the heat though, they just need lots of water when it is this hot.

Answer 2

He instructed you to water them on a daily basis? incorrect! New timber must be watered deeply and each so often. How often relies upon on the temperatures and the form of soil you have. If it on the sandy element, greater often. If it greater like clay, much less often. Deep and rare watering forces the roots to advance deeper in the direction of the water, which will lastly create a greater ideal tree. Shallow and ordinary water produces roots that not sleep close to the exterior, no longer solid.

Answer 3

I found this on the web...

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/midatl/msg09211318462.html?4

http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=156197