re: When to feed new crepe myrtles

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Feed your crape myrtle with high nitrogen fertilizer in the spring a soon as the leaves appear. Make another application two months later and then don't feed for the rest of the year.

Overfeeding can cause the plant to put its energy into growth at the expense of blooms. Use slow release fertilizer to prevent the growth of suckers that are susceptible to disease and insects. If suckers do appear, prune them off.

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I've never planted new and never fertilized. This was just what I found. And wasn't trying to contradict post 2