| Family: |
Lythraceae. |
| Landscape value: |
A popular cultivar from the Indian Summer® range, Lagerstroemia ‘Lipan’ is tough and has year round interest including a long flowering period. Useful around buildings, carparks and along fence lines.
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| Height: |
4 metre(s) |
| Width: |
3 metre(s) |
| Growth rate: |
Slow to moderate. |
| Habit: |
Vase shaped, upright, slightly spreading at the crown. Multi-stemmed and somewhat irregular.
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| Foliage: |
Dark green leaves, turning light orange to russet in autumn. |
| Flowers: |
Masses of medium lavender coloured flowers in large panicles are produced on current season’s growth in summer.
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| Fruit: |
Insignificant capsules. |
| Bark: |
Dark greenish-grey coloured, exfoliating (after about three years) to reveal a very attractive ornamental whitish-beige underbark. |
| Tolerances: |
Adaptable to a range of conditions, heat and some dryness but requires adequate moisture during establishment. Bred for resistance to powdery mildew.
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| Comments: |
Best in moist, well drained, slightly acidic soils in a position receiving full sun. Transplants easily provided adequate moisture levels are maintained. Bare rooted Indian Summer® Lagerstroemia should be pruned back by 30% when planted – this will help promote spring growth by allowing the plant to first establish a strong root system. |
