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Our crepe myrtle show.

August 12, 2014 By Talya Tate Boerner 4 Comments

The first year we lived in our house, we plantedย a crepe myrtleย inย our front yard. To make an impact right away, we bought a decent sized tree, large enough that we couldn’t carry it home in our car.ย The guys from the nursery delivered and planted it on Thanksgiving Day which we thought was strange timing. Of course because of that, we never forgot the day it joined our yard.

Unfortunately, our crepe myrtle wasย always a poor performer. Sheย never bloomed very well.

Until this summer.

our crepe myrtle

Of course thisย summer, the summerย we decided to move, our crepe myrtle is putting on a gorgeousย show with heavy hotย pink blossoms visible from both our downstairs and upstairs porches.

Maybe she’s happyย because of this summer’sย below normal temperatures (and by below normal I mean 95 degrees instead of 105 degrees).

Or perhaps ourย above average rainfallย is responsible for her enthusiasm.

Maybe she’s doing her part to improve curbside appearance, trying to help us sell the house?

Or maybe she’s justย saying goodbye as we prepare to walk away.

the view of our crepe myrtle from the upstairs porch

view from upstairs porch

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Zac Brown Band, As She’s Walking Away

 

 

Filed Under: Gardening, Life, Memories Tagged With: blooming trees, crepe myrtle, moving

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Comments

  1. Barbara Tate says

    August 12, 2014 at 8:08 am

    Or, she may be “wishing you well as you’re Walking Away”. Love Zac Brown Band and Allen Jackson. Well written.

    Reply
  2. Jane Gatewood says

    August 12, 2014 at 9:11 am

    Nature’s greeting colors our days with “ah-ha!” Crepe Myrtle are easy summer beauties. Glad you are enjoying her. She will embrace the new folks, too. Neat observation. Thank you.

    Reply
  3. gayle glass says

    August 12, 2014 at 2:24 pm

    I love the idea of her spreading her glory in farewell. Glad to have you back in Arkansas, though. Plant others here in her memory….

    Reply
  4. Colene says

    August 13, 2014 at 8:24 am

    All of the above comments express my views as well. So nicely written!

    Reply

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Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

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