Great advice on the tips. One thing I found out is that for do it yourself homeowners like me, you can't really trust the tags that you find on plants at the big box stores or some nurseries. Case in point. We bought some Japanese Privet bushes and some "miniature" Crepe Myrtles approx. 15 years ago that were both only supposed to get 6' tall according to the tags. The Japanese Privets are now about 40' tall and the Crepe Myrtles are approx 15' tall. I think the tags on the plants tend to the smaller size than what the plants will actually achieve.

On the other hand maybe it's our soil. I do use Brawndo. "Brawndo's got what plants need. It's got electrolytes!"

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Posted by Geauxld Finger

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Posted on 4/14/21 at 8:42 pm to 98eagle

Yea definitely don't rely on those tags. There is a bevy of resources for whatever region you live in online and most likely through your state university.

LSU has tons of info on plants for our region, plants they recommend, soil testing, and countless amounts of literature to help the most expert person to the people that are first timers.

I always tell people to just plant what you like, but have some order to it. You want all green? Cool but vary up the shades of green and the texture. You want color? Use complimentary plantings but be wary and know when they bloom and how big they get vs other plants in your garden. I can't stand getting asked for opinions on haphazard plantings.

To your point, loropetalum is commonly used in the landscape as a hedge planting. In reality, if let grow naturally, it takes on the shape of a whimsical small flowering tree, about 12-15 feet tall, but many people box it or round it off to look like blobs or boxed hedges.

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