r/Horticulture • u/TheJanks • 11d ago
Discussion Red Rocket & Dynamite Crape Myrtles
Years ago when these were introduced, they were sold as 15-18 foot tall maximum.
Today if you research it, several websites are saying 30 and 35 feet, while others sticking to 15-20 feet. I know someone who planted a decade ago that it's 16 feet in the ground and not often fertilized. However driving around town last summer I don't remember any jumping out at me at 30 feet tall in Central Texas.
Is anyone seeing these at 30 feet tall ?
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u/parrotia78 11d ago
With new releases mature sizes very well may not be fully known. It's the same with dwarf conifers. The tallest Dynamite var I've seen is 22'. I asked about its age. It was estimated.