Variety 'Cordon Bleu' in a 12" Hanging Basket
(photo taken at Jeff and Brian Chopin Home)

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16 Varieties-Descriptions

WORLDS FAIR (W.F.) Deep Red 18-24" Height   Best all-around variety. Landscapes: Use as borders around houses or buildings, mass plantings(see photo of Worlds Fair Planting), groundcovers. Containers: Excellent in 12 - 16" patio pots or planters. Hanging Baskets: Best in 10 - 12" baskets.

HOUSTON HOUSTON (Hu.) New! Bright Watermelon Red  2 ' Height. Very symmetrical, full with attractive foliage. Like Worlds Fair it is excellent in any Landscape Use. Requires less fertilizer for maximum blooming. Makes very full hanging baskets and containers.

CORDON BLEU (C.B.) Lavender Blue 2-3' Height     Very heavy bloomer. Landscapes: Use in borders or as specimen plantings. Containers: Excellent in larger containers such as 16" patio pots or in half whiskey barrels. Great for Patios or Pool areas.

CREOLE (Cr.) Watermelon Red 2-3' Unusually attractive in that each branch grows one over the other forming "layers" of branches. One of the better varieties for larger containers like half barrels(3 per barrel). Excellent as a specimen landscape planting.

PIXIE WHITE (P.W.) White 24" Height  Pure white variety which is unusual in crepe myrtles. Heavy bloomer which does well in larger containers and hanging baskets in addition to landscapes.

DELTA BLUSH (D.B.) Clear Pink 18"   One of the Earliest, Heaviest blooming varieties. Once it starts blooming it doesn't want to stop. Best in smaller containers or planted closely together in landscape.

NEW ORLEANS (N.O.) Purple 12" Lowest growing variety. Best in smaller pots or hanging baskets (10-12"). Excellent as groundcover or in rock gardens.

BiCOLOR  (Bi) New! Red & White mixed 3-4.5'  Upright, very heavy bloomer each petal in the flower being a mixture of reddish-pink and white. Excellent as a specimen landscape planting or in a larger container placed in a pool or patio area.

SACRAMENTO  (Sc.) New! Deep Bright Red 18-24"  Developed from Worlds Fair, a deeper red, more compact, fuller more symmetrical growing variety. Leaves are smaller than Worlds Fair with many flower clusters. Very heavy bloomer 2nd year. Suited to all landscape uses and all container and basket uses.

CHISAM FIRE (C.F.) New!  Bright Red 3-4.5'    Upright very heavy blooming variety with bright red flowers. Excellent in large half whiskey barrels(3 per barrel) or as a specimen planting in landscape.

MARDI GRAS (M.G.) Deep Violet-Purple 2-3'    Unusual in plant tends to grow upward then branches begin to cascade downward in what we call "Oval Weeping". Best in a larger container or half barrel.

BAYOU MARIE (B.M.) Red- Pink Picotee 2-3'    Heavy bloomer with each flower "picoteeing"(flowers have a deeper red edging along the outside of the petal). The Picotee is most apparent when the weather is cooler. Beautiful grayish green foliage. Larger 12" Hanging Baskets, larger containers, landscape borders etc.

BOURBON STREET (B.S.) Watermelon Red 18-24"  Excellent Hanging Basket or medium sized container variety. Grayish green foliage with heavy blooming.

LAFAYETTE (Lf.) Unusual Whitish Lavender-Blue 18" Ladies Favorite. Never stops blooming!  Cousin of Delta Blush with most unusual lavender white flowers(a color I have never observed in the tree types). Like Delta Blush, Lafayette is one of the heavier bloomers and it tends to be everblooming. Best in medium sized containers. Somewhat upright growth habit. I have had some with blooms at Christmas.

PINK (P.B.) New! Bright Pink 18"    This very unusual variety has narrow grayish green foliage and we have been told it resembles a Crepe Myrtle crossed with a Nandina. Many narrow branches with clusters of flowers at the tip. Excellent in Hanging baskets or smaller pots and landscapes.

PURPLE VELVET (P.V.) New! Black Purple 3-4.5'  This upright unusual variety has the darkest purple black flowers we have seen. Best as conversation specimen plant on patio or near pool in a large container(3 per half whiskey barrel) or in the landscape as a small tree or hedge. Quite attractive.

BATON ROUGE (B.R.) Bright Red 2-3'   Still our most popular landscaping variety. Heavy bloomer, fast grower, suited to border plantings or larger containers and baskets.