Cary, NC, Real Estate Focus: Cary NC Real Estate: Crape Myrtles, Gorgeous and bountiful blooms!

Cary NC Real Estate: Crape Myrtles, Gorgeous and bountiful blooms!

Country Crape Myrtles

It's Crape Myrtle time in Wake County, NC.  Behold!  The Crape Myrtles are in full bloom.

Crape Myrtles are among Wake County, NC's most beloved street trees

Crape Mrytle, lagerstroemia indica, is one of the most common, most loved and colorful shrubs or trees in the southern landscape.  Their ability to survive in urban landscapes, profusion of colorful blossoms over a long growing season, multitude of varieties and colors, and interesting growth habit and bark appearance combine to make them applicable in almost any setting.

 Mature Crape Myrtle in Mature Neighborhood

Bountiful Blossoms bend the boughs of these Crape Myrtles in Raleigh, NC

Believe it or not, such flamboyant beauty can be overused, and we often take these beautiful trees for granted.  We can even overlook the displays of blossoms after a day of cruising around town, because they are everywhere!

Blooming Crape Myrtle At the Reader's Corner, Raleigh, NC Raleigh, NC street lined with Crape Myrtles

I have a few Crape Myrtles at home.  My favorite is the Natchez Crape Myrtle.  Under the right conditions it will grow to 35 feet tall, and blooms in profuse white for up to 120 days.  Unfortunately, our hard freeze at Easter time, 2007 froze the buds off and I will not have any blooms this year.  Wait 'til next year, indeed!

Beautiful Crape Myrtle

curbside beauty

See the Crape Myrtle Slide Show with dozens of photos!

Trees covered with blossoms!

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10 comments • Mike Jaquish 919-880-2769 Cary, NC, Real Estate • July 10 2007 10:58PM

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Mike these are one of my favorite trees too. New Orleans has plenty, love the colors and the shade. They love our weather and grow quickly.
Posted by Eric Bouler ( Gardner Realtors, Licensed in La.) almost 5 years ago

Eric,

I know I was on the edge, that the Crape Myrtles in LA are unparalleled, but I thought I would post some of our offerings anyway...

;)

Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

Posted by Mike Jaquish 919-880-2769 Cary, NC, Real Estate (KELLER WILLIAMS® Realty) almost 5 years ago
Mike - These beautiful trees are blooming now in northern Florida too and really add to the beauty of our landscape.  Moving to this area 4 years ago introduced me to these great gifts of nature.  You can never have toooo much lovely in your day!  Have a good one!
Posted by Earlene Myers, Your Client Connection (Professional Greetings) almost 5 years ago

Earlene,

Yes, the amount of color they bring is just astounding.

I'm a little color-blind and really appreciate some of the flamboyant Crape Myrtle displays.

Thansk for your comment!

Posted by Mike Jaquish 919-880-2769 Cary, NC, Real Estate (KELLER WILLIAMS® Realty) almost 5 years ago

Funny Mike.. I was going to do post on this too!  Had taken photos of mine  just yesterday, had planned to add more today but it was too hot to drive around with the camera

Ok brilliant minds think alike!

Ginger

Posted by Wilmington NC Real Estate & Relocation~ Ginger Sala (Wilkinson & Associates, Wilmington NC) almost 5 years ago

Hi, Ginger,

Thanks again.

I just loaded a couple more I came across in a Raleigh neighborhood today between rainshowers.

I know some more that I want to shoot.

Posted by Mike Jaquish 919-880-2769 Cary, NC, Real Estate (KELLER WILLIAMS® Realty) almost 5 years ago

Mike,

The ones behind my back yard are about a week away from their glory - I had plans to put them in a blog and probably still will.  Did you know the Latin name or did you have to look it up?  Crepe Myrtles are very pretty - my favorite flower right now are the black-eyed susans in our yard. 

Posted by Rita Taylor | Sanford NC Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Sanford North Carolina (None) almost 5 years ago
Mike:  We have lots of crepe myrtles here in Houston but the colors don't seem as vibrant as what you have taken.  North Carolina does have some beautiful foliage!!
Posted by Marchel Peterson Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro (Results Realty) almost 5 years ago

Rita,

I'm semi-busted... ;)

I knew the "lagers.." I think because it is also a beer... LOL

I googled "Crape Myrtle" and got a refresher course.  I have the Southern Living Gardening book that has the chart of all the varieties in the one link.

Thanks for reading and may your blossoms bend the boughs...

Posted by Mike Jaquish 919-880-2769 Cary, NC, Real Estate (KELLER WILLIAMS® Realty) almost 5 years ago

Marchel,

It is a good year for blooms, thanks to the mild winter.  The ones that didn't burn off like mine in that hard frost are loaded with blooms.

Thanks for coming by!

Posted by Mike Jaquish 919-880-2769 Cary, NC, Real Estate (KELLER WILLIAMS® Realty) almost 5 years ago

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