How long does it take for Lagerstroemia speciosa seedlings to bloom?

American Lagerstroemia speciosa seedlings usually take 2~3 years to blossom.

Morphological characteristics:

Belongs to deciduous shrubs or small trees. Horticultural varieties are shrub-like, the bark is easy to fall off, the trunk is smooth, and the young branches are slightly brown and slightly winged.

Simple leaves alternate or opposite, subsessile; Oval or obovate, panicle, new branches of the year, flowering from June to165438+1October, red fireworks, irregular notches at the edge and long claws at the base; The fruiting period is from July to September, and it matures in June 165438+ 10.

Growing habits:

Like light, slightly resistant to shade; Like warm climate, strong cold resistance; More resistant to drought, afraid of waterlogging.

It is robust and easy to cultivate, and has no strict requirements on soil, but it grows best in deep, fertile, moist and well-drained slightly acidic yellow soil or sandy loam, with strong root germination and slightly faster growth than conventional Lagerstroemia indica.