How to prune crape myrtle after it blooms

Pruning after flowering

After the crape myrtle blooms in early summer, it can still bloom again as long as the branches that have already bloomed are pruned promptly and appropriately.

After the crape myrtle blooms, the plant will soon enter a dormant period. At this time, the crape myrtle needs to be pruned, withered branches and overlapping branches should be cut off, and the overly long and uneven branches should be trimmed neatly. This can save a lot of nutrients and is conducive to the growth of stronger branches next year.

Crape Myrtle Pruning Flowering

The buds of crape myrtle grow fast and can bloom many times. After the flowers fade in autumn and winter, a strong pruning is carried out to make more buds and branches in spring. After the first flowers fade in May, the top of the flower branch is cut off to make the lower axillary buds germinate and continue to bloom.

Reasons why crape myrtle does not bloom

The reason why crape myrtle does not bloom may be due to insufficient nutrients. If there is insufficient light, no pruning for a long time, or the time is not right, it will also cause it to not bloom.

How to make crape myrtle bloom more

If you want the crape myrtle to bloom more, you need to add fertilizer in time. You can apply multi-element compound fertilizer twice a month and potassium dihydrogen phosphate three times, and stop when the leaves fall.

How to care for crape myrtle after it blooms

The weather turns cold after the crape myrtle blooms. When caring for the crape myrtle, you should pay attention to regulating the temperature. Because its cold resistance is very weak, the ambient temperature should not be lower than 0 degrees Celsius during maintenance, otherwise the plant will easily die due to low temperature.