Lagerstroemia ‘Petite Red Imperator’

Lagerstroemia indica ‘Petite Red Imperator’

‘Monimp’ (Monrovia Nursery Co., Azusa, CA. cat. p. 71. 1989): Originally published in The Lagerstroemia Handbook/Checklist, p. 52, 1978 as ‘Petite Red Imp’. Dwarf, upright to about 4-5 ft; flowers dark red; hardy to zone 7. Originated as a hybrid developed by Otto Spring, Okmulgee, OK. Named, trademarked in State of California, and introduced in 1970 by Monrovia Nurs. Co. The name ‘Petite Red Imp’ was registered June 13, 1974. [NOTE: In accordance with the 1995 International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants, names that are trademarked are not valid cultivar names. Therefore, the registration of the cultivar name ‘Petite Red Imp’ is rescinded and the cultivar name ‘Monimp’ is registered and approved as of January 1, 1996. International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants – 1995, Principle 6, p. 4. 1995].

= ‘Monimp’ PETITE RED IMP™, ‘Petite Red Improved’. (Bron : Checklist Lagerstroemia USDA/ARS National Arboretum )