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Lagerstroemia indica Snow Dazzle
‘Gamad III’(Press release Razzle Dazzle Dwarf Crapemyrtle Series, McCorkle Nurseries, Inc., Marietta, GA, spring 2006). (US plant patent no. 17,171): Deciduous, compact shrub up to 51 cm high and 64 cm wide after 3 years; leaves 43 mm long and 15 mm wide, young leaves grey-orange 175A with a grey-purple 183A margin, mature leaves green 139A on top and yellow-green 146A on bottom; inflorescences 7.2 cm long and 6.0 cm wide with 20 to 30 flowers per inflorescence, flowers 16 mm long and 24 mm wide emerge and ripen white 155D, fading to red-purple 65D; Arises from open-pollinated seed of ‘Gamad V’ (DAZZLE ME PINK™). (Monrovia Nursery Co. Azusa, CA. Catalogue 2013): White flowers. Dwarf, compact growing habit, slow growing, 60 to 90 cm high, 60 to 90 cm wide. Named and introduced in 2006 by Michael Dirr. Name registered on 15 January 2014. (Source : Checklist Lagerstroemia USDA/ARS National Arboretum )
(Hardly blooms in Belgium, though).
| Flower colour | White | |
| Flowering period | Late (from September) | |
| Height | 100-120 cm | |
| Hardy | -17 °C | |
| Additional info | Collection plant. Blooms more difficult or almost not at all with us, plant for collectors. |
