Lagerstroemia ‘Comanche’

€45.00

Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Commanche’
(DR Egolf, HortSci. 22(4): 674-677. 1987): Deciduous, upright, multi-stemmed large shrub or small tree with a broad, spreading crown, 3.5 m high and 3.8 m wide after 15 years; wavy, mottled, light sandalwood-coloured (Greyed Orange 164D to 165C ² ) bark colour on flaking older branches and stem; leaves initially light bronze, maturing to dark green, elliptical to inverted ovoid, glossy, smooth, turning dark orange-red to dark purple-red in autumn; globular, branched panicles 16-24 cm long and 12-24 cm wide, with 85 to 200 dark coral-pink (Red 54A) petals, each 3.5-4.5 cm in diameter. Originated from a cross in 1969 of L. indica ‘Dark Red’ × ( L. indica × L. fauriei seedling); selected in 1973; introduced in 1987 by the US National Arboretum; NA 54976; PI 499822. Name registered 1 May 1992. Selection from Lagerstroemia × egolfii . (Source : Checklist Lagerstroemia USDA/ARS National Arboretum )

	Flower colour	Dark Coral Pink
	Flowering period	Average (from August)
	Height	200-300 cm
	Form	Wide vase
	Hardy	-16 °C
	Additional info	Dark coral-pink crepe-like summer flowers, good cold resistance, high mildew resistance, prolonged flowering, attractive exfoliating bark.