Arapaho Crape Myrtle on Fast Growing Trees Nursery

Height:	2-3 ft.

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Planting Mix for Arapaho Crape Myrtle - 2qt. Bag:

Arapaho Crape Myrtle Planting Mix

Helps your Arapaho Crape Myrtle get established in a fraction of the time, become more drought tolerant, and grow faster. Here's how:

Mycorrhizal Fungi and Beneficial Bacteria... It's like a Probiotic for your tree... creating an explosion of fine hair roots that vastly improves nutrient and water uptake.

Course Organic Compost... loosens and improves all types of soils while promoting proper pH levels. You get better drainage and moisture retention.

Microbial Fertilizers... including Sea Kelp, Yucca, and 100 other elements proven to gently feed your tree without burning the roots.

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* Created to provide bright red blossoms
* Grows 3-5 ft. per year!
* Adaptable to various soil types

Intense red flowers will attract everyone’s attention. Bright, feathery blooms last from spring to fall.

History

The Arapaho Red Crape Myrtle – bred at the National Arboretum by some of America’s best horticulturists – was created especially to give you bright red blooms.

Remarkably, horticulturists around the country generally agree that the new Arapahoe is the most disease resistant crape myrtle available, making it an excellent selection that requires no messy spraying – just months of candy red blooms to delight and amaze.

Perfect in Any Setting

As a barrier or tree hedge, Arapahos are one of the faster growing red Crape Myrtles...shooting up to 3-5 ft. per year.

Easily adaptable to any landscape – including yours – these trees offer spectacular color in any soil. Thrives in Growing Zones 7-9.

Be sure to plant your Arapaho Crape Myrtle in full sun. If they get too much shade, the bright red color may fade.

Because your trees are young, they may arrive with deep pink or fuchsia blooms. If this happens, don't worry. Your Arapahos will display bright red blooms the next summer.

Growing Zones: 7-9

Mature Height:	15-25 ft.
Mature Width:	10-20 ft.
Sunlight:	Full - Partial
Soil Conditions:	Adaptable
Drought Tolerance:	Good
Botanical Name:	Lagerstroemia indica 'Arapaho'
Does not ship to:	AZ

This plant grows in zones: 7-9 (shaded area above)

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Your Arapaho Crape Myrtle can be planted any time of year!

We try to avoid plants being in transit over the weekend, this is why we ship all orders at the beggining of the week. You will receive a tracking email from FedEx when your order has been shipped.

Most products are shipped throughout the year unless specified as “Spring” or “Fall” Delivery. On rare occasions, we will delay shipping if we see severe weather forecasts for your area or ours or if we encounter other unusual issues. If you do have a delayed item, we would be happy to send your other items sooner at your request.

If you would like to postpone or reschedule your ship date, just call us and we can send your plants out at a more convenient time for you.

If you are sending plants as a gift or need them quicker than normal, we encourage you to place your order by phone at 888-504-2001.

Sorry cannot ship to AZ.

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It's Easy to Plant your Arapaho Crape Myrtle
Step 1 - Dig Your Hole Select a site with full to partial sun and moist or well drained soil for your Arapaho Crape Myrtle. If you're planting a hedge, mark out a visual guide by placing stakes five to six feet apart and looping string around them. Plant the trees where the stakes are and they'll grow together to make a dense privacy screen. First, dig each hole so that it is just shallower than the root ball and at least twice the width. Then loosen the soil in the planting hole so the roots can easily break through. Use your shovel or try dragging the points of a pitch fork along the sides and bottom of the hole.

Step 2 - Place Your Tree Next, separate the roots of your Arapaho Crape Myrtle gently with your fingers and position them downward in the hole. The top of the root flare, where the roots end and the trunk begins, should be about an inch above the surrounding soil. Then make sure the tree is exactly vertical in the hole. To make it just right, use a level.
Step 3 - Backfill Your Hole As you backfill the hole, apply water to remove air pockets. Remove debris like stones and grass and completely break up any dirt clumps. Water your Arapaho Crape Myrtle again after the transplant is complete. To help retain some of that moisture, it's recommended that you place mulch around each tree to a depth of 2"-3" up to but not touching the trunk. Organic mulches such as wood chips or pine needles also help to better soil structure as they decompose.

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By: Jennifer in Vienna, VA

I planted mine last fall and expected blooms this summer, but no blooms the first season. However, the tree is very healthy and has grown significantly this year. I had a good experience with Fast Growing Trees Nursery and have since ordered something else that also came in excellent condition.

By: Linda in King of Prussa, PA

Was very impressed by how well this tree was packaged when I received it but am even more impressed by how amazing it is doing. My tree was about 3 1/2 ft tall when I planted it last May and its already grown about 10 ft, and is starting to flower! Extremely satisfied with this tree and am definitely going to order at least one more for my back yard. I made the mistake of buying another tree from a local greenhouse for my backyard and planted at the same time and it died. Definitely recommend your trees, very high quality. Thank you!

By: Maxine in Central Florida

We received our crape myrtle about a month ago ,June,. The packaging was great. My plant has grown quite a lot since I planted it and already has numerous blooms on it.

By: Sharon in NJ

I purchased my arapaho red crape myrtle last fall and it seems to be doing well.

By: Theresa in Chicago, IL

I ordered a red Crape Myrtle. I didnt think it was going to make it but after researching them I found that they get new growth well into the summer. So if yours isnt doing so hot, give it a chance...it will surprise you come mid-summer.

By: Elaine in Corinth, MS

Takes a lickin..keeps on growin. We live in northeast Mississippi and I planted three Arapaho Crepe Myrtles in the Spring of 08. I had to transplant one because of unexpected yard work; then my dear mother, 92 years old, mistook them as "weeds" and broke two off at the ground! I was sick. About a month later, here they came again, stronger than ever. I dont suggest doing this to ANY plant; but so thankful mine survived. There were blooms on all three this first year, and they are about 4 feet tall. Hopefully, we wont have more trauma to them in 2009 and they can have a normal growing season. The blooms were RED; just what I wanted; not fuchsia or "orangey." I am so excited to have them.

By: Charles in Sykesville, MD

The Arapaho Crape Myrtles I purchased from Fast growing trees are doing great. They are a very Deep Red color and the flowers seem to last a very long time. I am very pleased with these trees.

By: Cynthia V. in Bloomfield, CT

Absolutely Beautiful! I consider myself an average gardener....gaining experience each year; however, I have to say the red crape myrtles that I purchased from you were absolutely beautiful this summer. This was my first season with the 6ft Arapaho Crape Myrtles but Ive had the Dynamite Crape Myrtles as well. I cant wait to see the growth on them for the second season. I just hope they survive the New England winters that we have. I do plan to order two more next spring. Thank You!

By: Margaret

My Crape Myrtle is doing great! Thanks a lot!

By: Rob in Atlanta, GA

I was very impressed with the size a health of my new Arapaho Crape Myrtle! It was quite big ,almost 4 feet tall, and full to boot. It bloomed quite readily, and was pleased with the length of bloom time; not to mention the extreme beauty of the blooms. It was as described and then some!! Thank you fast growing trees!

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