Black Diamond® Crape Myrtle - Pure White™ for Sale - Buying & Growing Guide

Planting and Care

by John Haryasz | Horticulture Writer and Landscape Designer – last update on January 2, 2023

Planting instructions

The soil in your planting location should be relatively moist, with good drainage and plenty of organic nutrients. Your planting locations should also receive full sunlight every day. With those conditions in place, you can plant your Black Diamond® Crape Myrtle – Pure White™ in a hole that is as deep as the root ball is tall and about twice as wide. Alternatively, you can plant this small crape myrtle in a container. If you choose the container route, remember that you’ll eventually need to transplant your Black Diamond® Crape Myrtle – Pure White™ to a larger container as it grows.

Watering and nutrients

After planting your Black Diamond® Crape Myrtle – Pure White™, you should water it often enough to maintain consistent soil moisture throughout the first few months of growth. After this plant is established, it will have good drought tolerance but will appreciate receiving water whenever the first two to three inches of soil have dried out. The fertilization routine for this plant is very straightforward. All you’ll need to do is apply a balanced fertilizer once per year during the early spring.

Pollination

As is the case for any crape myrtle variety, the Black Diamond® Crape Myrtle – Pure White™ is a self-fertile plant, which means that a single plant is capable of pollinating itself. During this plant’s long bloom time, there will be many opportunities for insect pollinators to visit the flowers to feed on their nectar and transfer pollen from flower to flower. Once pollination occurs, the Black Diamond® Crape Myrtle – Pure White™ will develop a small capsule fruit that is of little value.

Pruning

You should prune your Black Diamond® Crape Myrtle – Pure White™ using a set of sharp and sterile pruning shears during the late winter or early spring months. Begin by removing any branch or stem that is dead, damaged or diseased. After that, you should focus on removing unneeded suckers that appear at this plant’s base since they are often unappealing and can detract from the overall strength and structure of your Black Diamond® Crape Myrtle – Pure White™.

Pests, diseases, and animals

The good news for anyone growing the beautiful Black Diamond® Crape Myrtle – Pure White™ is that this plant has an excellent ability to resist both pests and diseases. With the right growing conditions in place and a proper care routine, this plant will typically live out its life without encountering any significant infestations or infections. However, these problems can be an occasional nuisance. Aphids and powdery mildew are two of the most common problems this plant will face, but both are relatively easy to remedy.

Achieving maximum results

To help your Black Diamond® Crape Myrtle – Pure White™ achieve its most attractive form, you should perform significant pruning while this plant is young. During the early stages of this plant’s development, you should prune out all but three to five main stems. These stems will account for this plant’s overall structure and will allow your Black Diamond® Crape Myrtle – Pure White™ to develop a graceful multi-stemmed habit as it matures. Once you’ve established your main stems, you should remove any sucker that attempts to compete with those stems.

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