Marianne's Response
Symbiotic or competitive
I have a crape myrtle growing up through my azalea. It cannot be separated, must have started as a seed, so the roots are all intertwined. Can I grow that crape myrtle through the azalea with the plan to trim the lower branches and allow the azalea to grow beneath it? Symbiotic or competitive? Thanks!
Posted by Steven Zaionz on June 5, 2019
Marianne's Response
I think it would work so why not give it a try? Crepe myrtle do not use much water nor need fertilizer - so they would not be hogging all the food and water from the azalea. Let us know how it goes next year. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti
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