Lagerstroemia indica 'Yuma' (Light Pink)

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Size: 40cm/45L

40cm/45L

Current Stock Height Guides

40cm/45L: Enquire within for height guide information.

Height guide disclaimer: Height ranges are approximate only. As living products, plant heights naturally vary between individual plants, batches, and seasons. No guarantee is given that supplied plants will fall within the stated range. If minimum heights are required, you mustconfirm current batch heights with Evergreen Trees Direct prior to purchase. Variation in height is normal and is not grounds for return, refund, replacement, or compensation.

Mature Height & Width

Mature Height: 3m to 4m (approx.)

Mature Width: Up to 3m

Lagerstroemia indica 'Yuma' (Light Pink) is expected to grow 10cm to 30cm per year (slow to moderate) (approx.).

Root Ball Dimensions

Use this as a reference when digging your planting hole. We recommend digging at least 10% wider than the dimensions below to encourage strong root development.

30cm Pot: 33cm (W) × 30cm (D)
40cm/45L Pot: 44cm (W) × 41.5cm (D)
50cm Pot / 70L Pot: 55cm (W) × 41.8cm (D)
100L Bag: 50.6cm (W) × 52.8cm (D)
150L Bag: 66cm (W) × 55cm (D)
200L Bag: 71.5cm (W) × 60.5cm (D)
300L Bag: 88cm (W) × 63.8cm (D)
400L Bag: 99cm (W) × 66cm (D)
500L Bag: 122cm (W) × 66cm (D)
750L Bag: 134cm (W) × 69cm (D)
1000L Bag: 146.3cm (W) × 71.5cm (D)
2000L Bag: 176cm (W) × 82.5cm (D)

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About Your New Lagerstroemia indica 'Yuma' (Light Pink)

Lagerstroemia indica 'Yuma' is the light pink Crepe Myrtle, a deciduous large shrub or small tree with an upright, vase shaped frame. Crinkled pale pink flower panicles open through summer and autumn, and once the small oval leaves colour and fall, smooth grey bark carries the winter picture.

Give it full sun and free draining soil. Growth is slow to moderate at 10 to 30 centimetres a year, reaching up to 4 metres tall and up to 3 metres wide. It handles heat, humidity and dry spells once established, suits warm temperate through to subtropical and inland districts, and resists powdery mildew well.

Landscapers reach for 'Yuma' for light screening, courtyard shade, informal hedging and large containers, or as a clipped standard beside an entry. Space feature trees 3 to 4 metres apart, or 3 metres for an avenue. The soft flower colour sits easily against rendered walls and paving, and asks little once settled.

Frequently Asked Questions

About Crepe Myrtle 'Yuma'

What is Lagerstroemia indica 'Yuma'?

'Yuma' is a light pink flowering Crepe Myrtle, a deciduous ornamental from the family Lythraceae. It carries crinkled, paper textured flower panicles through the warmer months, then drops its small oval leaves to show a smooth grey trunk. The habit is upright and vase shaped, so it works as a small feature tree or a large shrub.

How big does Crepe Myrtle 'Yuma' grow?

It reaches up to 4 metres tall and up to 3 metres wide at maturity in the ground. Growth is slow to moderate, around 10 to 30 centimetres a year, so it takes several seasons to fill out. In a container or with regular pruning it is easily held smaller than that without spoiling the flowering.

When does it flower?

Flowering runs through summer and autumn, roughly December to April in most Australian districts, with the heaviest flush in the hottest weeks. The panicles are pale pink and hold on the plant for weeks at a time. Plants in full sun with even moisture through spring flower far more freely than those in shade.

Is it evergreen or deciduous?

It is deciduous. The leaves colour and drop through the colder months, leaving a bare framework of smooth grey branches, and new growth appears again in spring. Winter bare branches let light through to windows and paving, which is one reason Crepe Myrtles are used so widely in courtyards and along north facing walls.

Can it grow in a pot?

Yes. The slow growth rate and modest final size make 'Yuma' one of the easier Crepe Myrtles to keep in a large container. Use a pot at least 50 centimetres wide with free draining mix, water through summer and feed in early spring. Expect a smaller plant than one in open ground, and repot every few years.

How far apart should I plant it?

As a feature tree allow 3 to 4 metres between plants so each canopy and trunk can develop fully. For an avenue or a repeated row down a driveway, 3 metres apart gives a uniform line with the canopies just touching at maturity. Closer spacing than that pushes the plants upward and thins the flowering.

How do I care for Crepe Myrtle 'Yuma'?

Water regularly for the first two summers to build a strong trunk and root system, then reduce as it establishes. Prune in late winter while the plant is bare, thinning crossing branches and shortening the previous season's flowering wood. Mulch away from the trunk and feed once in early spring. Avoid hard topping, which ruins the natural form.

Enriched Planting Mix (AO Certified)

$21.95

Enriched Planting Mix is a certified organic blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent, bagged in 30L. It is built to be dug through existing garden soil at planting time rather than used on its own, and the gypsum is what sets it apart from a plain compost.

Gypsum helps break up heavy clay so water and roots can move through it, while the compost and manure return organic matter and nutrient to tired ground. The coarse bark holds structure and keeps air around the root zone, and the wetting agent keeps moisture in the soil longer after rain or watering.

Use it when planting trees, shrubs, roses, fruit trees and exotic garden plants, particularly into clay. Dig a hole twice the width of the pot and 7 centimetres deeper, then mix roughly one third planting mix through the excavated soil. Spread 7 centimetres of that improved soil in the base before setting the plant in.

Frequently Asked Questions

About Enriched Planting Mix

What is Enriched Planting Mix made from?

It is a blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent. Each part has a job. The compost and manure supply organic matter and nutrient, the gypsum works on clay structure, the bark keeps air around the roots and the wetting agent holds moisture in the soil.

What plants is it suitable for?

It suits exotic garden plants, including roses, ornamental and deciduous trees, fruit trees, shrubs and perennials, and it earns its keep most on heavy clay sites. It is a planting mix rather than a potting mix, so its job is improving soil at planting time. Phosphorus sensitive natives are the one clear exception.

Is it safe for natives?

No, not for the phosphorus sensitive ones. The composted animal manure in this blend lifts phosphorus well above what Proteaceae such as Banksia, Grevillea, Hakea and Protea will tolerate, and the result can be leaf burn, dieback and plant death. Use the Native Potting Mix for those species, or plant them into unimproved local soil.

Is it certified organic?

Yes. It is a certified organic product with no chemical additives, which is why the manure and compost in it are fully composted rather than raw. That makes it sound around fruit trees and vegetable beds, and it means you are adding genuine organic matter to your soil rather than a synthetic conditioner.

How much do I need?

Work on roughly one third planting mix to two thirds of the soil you dug out of the hole. For a shrub out of a 200 millimetre pot that is only a few litres. An advanced tree going into a large hole will take considerably more. Judge the quantity by the volume of the hole rather than the size of the plant.

Can I use it in pots?

It is not a potting mix and should not be used on its own in a container. The blend is designed to be diluted through garden soil, and used straight in a pot it holds too much water and settles badly. For containers, reach for a premium potting mix, or the native mix if you are potting natives.

Does it need to be watered in?

Yes. Water the plant well several hours before you plant it, then water thoroughly again once the hole is backfilled and the soil firmed down. That first deep watering settles the improved soil around the root ball and drives out air pockets. Keep the water up over the first few months while the roots establish.

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