Crepe Myrtles in Bloom

• Who can find a virtuous woman? her price is far above rubies


• with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard

It's that time of the year, here in the South, that the crepe myrtles are blooming.

Right in the middle of the summer, when the heat is at it's worst, and the drought still has no end in sight; when the gardens have started dying and other flowers are drooping from heat exhaustion--suddenly, the crepe myrtles burst out in all of their array of colors.

The one in my mom's front yard always blooms at least a couple of weeks ahead of mine. (Hers gets full sun, and mine are really not planted at the optimum place in my yard, they get too much shade from the oak trees.) But just when I think mine are going to give me just a couple of measly little flowers, they show up--just a bit late, but beautiful, nevertheless.

Mine are the traditional "hot pink" fuchsia color...

but variety is the spice of life, and crepe myrtles come in a variety of colors, from lavender...

to white...

to light pink.

They come in different shapes, too, according to how they're pruned, from a loose, airy look...

to one that's more tightly shaped.

Which are your favorites? I think I like them all!

This post is linked to:

Tuesday Garden Party at An Oregon Cottage

Outdoor Wednesday at A Southern Daydreamer

Until next time...