Friday, July 27, 2012

Crape Myrtles in Tennessee - It's Time to Show Off!

YES...It's great to be alive and be in Tennessee.  One of the benefits of experiencing a Nashville summer is the brilliant display of color.  Every year as the summer heats up, our Crape Myrtles show up in full regalia.

Crape Myrtles are a southern phenomenon with a plan to capture your heart and a place in your landscape.  They come in so many colors, sizes and varieties; it would be difficult to say that you don't have a the perfect spot for one of these beauties. Our house is third from the entrance to our community.  As I left for my appointment this morning, I counted 15 different colors and types of Crapes Myrtles in that short distance.  And they are so effusive in their display, it made me chuckle.




This picture was taken with my phone from my car window this morning.  I was on my way out at 9:30 and it was already HOT!  But one of heaven's blessings is that the hotter the weather gets, the happier the Crape Myrtles are.  Lucky us...Nashville is the perfect climate for these beautiful trees that burst with color during the dog days of summer.  So just when the heat starts to get us down, the Crape Myrtles come alive with their spectacular show and cheer us on!

By the way, do you like to win things?  We have a drawing each month for a Color Burst product or service.  Our July drawing is for one of our a gorgeous Container Gardens.  Click here to enter.  And then each month you will be enrolled in our drawing.  Good Luck!  

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