tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13339966.post127358323343474054..comments2023-09-01T04:29:24.211-04:00Comments on wolfie and the sneak: This for That: Native Options for the Crape MyrtleWolfie and the Sneakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14164915413455009255noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13339966.post-11382794191371294522010-06-14T21:20:22.329-04:002010-06-14T21:20:22.329-04:00Thanks a bunch! I'm really excited about plann...Thanks a bunch! I'm really excited about planning for the yard, and this is quite helpful!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06329918312908649191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13339966.post-44662540081844065172010-06-14T15:09:49.042-04:002010-06-14T15:09:49.042-04:00hunh! that's interesting! Thanks for the info!...hunh! that's interesting! Thanks for the info! <br />I like the floridata explanation, "The common name of this plant is crape myrtle not crepe myrtle. It is called this because the flowers have crinkly petals that resemble the material called crepe (which according to Webster is a "light crinkled fabric woven of any of various fibers") but many references tell us that you're supposed to spell it crape when it's in front of myrtle. Confused? I think somebody was full of crape when they came up with this name! At any rate, it's a common name and since there's no authority that manages common names for plants you can spell (or call it) whatever you like!"Wolfie and the Sneakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164915413455009255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13339966.post-63005817624535060012010-06-14T15:04:04.243-04:002010-06-14T15:04:04.243-04:00I have always spelled crape myrtles with an e befo...I have always spelled crape myrtles with an e before too, but in most gardening books they are spelled crape myrtles and not crepe . Do not know if you care or not, they are one of my very fav trees. I have 10 of them in my yard. Nice post, thanks ! GinaAntique ART Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674268803389194210noreply@blogger.com