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LAGERSTROEMIA indica PETITE PINK 'Monkie'
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:: Lythraceae :: LAGERSTROEMIA :: indica :: PETITE PINK 'Monkie'

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Main asset

Bright, long-lasting flowering in hot summer regions, to be associated with perennials or shrubs of similar colors for a spectacular effect. Decorative bark in winter.

Remarks

Prune short in early spring to promote a vigorous start. Introduction Monrovia (1962), named PETITE PINKIE in the USA.

Deciduous upright and spreding dwarf shrub, well-branched, covered in midsummer with a profusion of single clear pink flowers with curly petals.

Uses: Flowered shrub beds, terrace boxes, pots

Global caracteristics:

Type of foliage: deciduous
Habit: trained and flared
Height: 1.5 m x 1.5 m (5 ft x 5 ft)
Growth: slow to medium
Flowering period: July to September
Époque de fructification : autumn

Shape and colours:

Couleur du bois : decorative bark on old subjects, orange shades.
Foliage shape: oval
Foliage colour: dark green
Foliage colour in autumn: orange red
Flowers shape: clusters of flowers with crispy petals
Flowers colour: pink
Forme des fruits : capsules
Couleur des fruits : brown

Plantation:

Soil type: drained
Exposure: sun
Hardiness: - 15 °C (5 °F - USDA zone 7b)