Crepe Myrtle 'True Purple' Cloning: Softwood Cutting Protocol

Lagerstroemia: Cuttings Essential for Cultivar Fidelity

Deep purple crepe myrtle in Palm Beach County—cuttings only way to replicate exact color.

Cutting Protocol

1. 4+ inch tender shoot (not woody)
2. Wet cut end, dip in rooting compound
3. Pot in fertile soil
4. Water generously (drainage)
5. Clear plastic cover (humidity)
6. Weekly moisture check
7. Roots ~4 weeks
8. Grow on as seedling

Why Cuttings

Seeds = hybrid reversion. Cuttings = genetic clone. Simple, reliable for Lagerstroemia.