Crape Myrtle Tonto 5 L Pot
AU$39.00
Price incl. GST (10%) AU$3.55
Lagerstroemia tonto dark pink flower
In stock: 3 available
Product Details
🌸 Crepe Myrtle ‘Tonto’ (
Lagerstroemia indica ‘Tonto’
)
Main Features
- Beautiful deciduous flowering tree with vibrant pink flowers.
- Long flowering period through summer, providing excellent colour in the garden.
- Attractive smooth, decorative bark and neat branching structure.
- Great choice for feature planting, streetscapes, courtyards and smaller gardens.
- Excellent heat tolerance once established.
☀️ Sunlight Requirements
- Needs full sun, ideally 6+ hours of direct sunlight daily.
- More sunlight generally encourages stronger growth and heavier flowering.
- Choose an open position with good air circulation.
🌿 Care at Perth
- Water regularly while establishing, especially during hot Perth summers.
- Once established, it is relatively drought tolerant, but flowering is better with adequate moisture.
- Apply organic mulch around the root zone, keeping it away from the trunk.
- Feed in spring with a balanced slow-release fertiliser.
- Prune lightly in winter to maintain shape and remove dead or crossing branches.
- Avoid severe annual pruning, which can spoil the tree’s natural form.
🌱 Soil
- Prefers fertile, well-drained soil.
- Tolerates Perth’s sandy soils when improved with compost or quality soil improver.
- Avoid areas that remain waterlogged.
- A slightly acidic to neutral soil is suitable.
🏡 Landscaping Importance
Crepe Myrtle ‘Tonto’ is excellent for:
- 🌸 Summer colour
- 🌳 Feature trees
- 🏡 Front gardens
- 🛣️ Driveways and streetscapes
- 🌿 Courtyards and smaller gardens
- 🌺 Low-maintenance, water-wise landscaping
Its vibrant flowers, attractive bark and manageable size make ‘Tonto’ a popular choice for Perth landscapes.
Save this product for later
Customer reviews
Reviews only from verified customers
No reviews yet. You can buy this product and be the first to leave a review.
Crape Myrtle Tonto 5 L Pot
Display prices in:AUD