Red Rocket ® Lagerstroemia indica
U.S. Plant Patent #11342.
Red Rocket® produces huge flower clusters. They can reach 20 inches or more and grow best and flower most profusely in full sun. The flower buds are bright crimson, and the cherry red flowers are
heavily ruffled. The flowering season is long, beginning in mid-summer and continuing until frost. The leaves will remind you of a Red Tip photinia with their red and red-purple coloring. They will turn dark green and have a thick leathery texture. Red Rocket® is highly resistant to powdery mildew and is also very drought tolerant and cold tolerant. It can reach heights of 20 feet or more at maturity. They will grow in most soils; however, the better the plant growth, the more flowers. Water during droughts for better flowering. Fertilize moderately only in spring. Do not fertilize in the fall.
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