Your Central Florida Yard

Crape Murder...A Haunting Tale

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Have you heard the term “crape murder”? Ever wondered what it means?  Join us to learn about caring for crapemyrtles and their sometimes unfortunate and untimely "crape murder". 


Sources for this episode: 

  • Find your local UF/IFAS Extension office:  ⁠⁠https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/find-your-local-office/  ⁠⁠ 

    • In Polk County, contact the Plant Clinic at 863-519-1041, ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ 

      • Your Central Florida page  ⁠https://centralfloridayard.substack.com/⁠   

        • Crapemyrtle ⁠https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/trees-and-shrubs/trees/crapemyrtle.html⁠   

          • Lagerstroemia indica: Crapemyrtle ⁠https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st342⁠   

            • Crapemyrtle in Florida, ENH-52 ⁠http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg266⁠   

              • Crapemyrtle Pruning, ENH1138 ⁠http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep399⁠   

                • Establishing Shrubs in Florida Landscapes, ENH1130 ⁠http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep391⁠   

                  • 10 Steps for Planting in Sandy Soil in Polk County ⁠https://www.dropbox.com/s/t8q4aynlnf27j9x/Planting%20on%20sandy%20soil.pdf?dl=0⁠   

                    • Examples of Crapemyrtle cultivars: dwarf (less than 4 ft): Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Chickasaw'; semi-dwarf (around 10-12 ft): Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Acoma'; intermediate (less than 20 ft): Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Comanche'; tree (over 20 ft): Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Miami'. 

                      • Podcast introduction and closing music: "Green Beans" by Big Score Audio. 

                      Podcast sound effects: "The Tomb" by Vaudeville. 

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