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You can create small protected enclosures for them, using some wooden frames, potentially with some plastic stapled onto them - ensure there are some holes to allow air to enter and leave.

You can then fill the area inside with straw, dried leaves etc, that will keep the inner temperature several degrees higher than in the garden outside. You can also surround plant stems and trunks with pipe insultator too, within this structure. Garden fleece is good for a few degrees of extra protection, and this can be wrapped around some plants, which will help.

Overall, as with humans in the cold, layers adds warmth, or prevents loss of heat.

There's a link here to someone who uses their own protective enclosures:http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/farnorth/msg011759254134.html as well as pictures of their garden in summer.

Otherwise, it's possible to use something like christmas lights, that will increase temperatures during the night time.

Hope this helps. Good luck! Rob

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Muskogee Crape Myrtle Five Gallon Plant Sale Price: $64.98

Description Muskogee Crape Myrtle blooms light lavender pink flowers in the summer. The show does not stop here, as with the onset of cold weather, this sun and heat loving deciduous shrub transforms into a head turning explosion of red fall leaf color... Features Muskogee Crape Myrtle blooms light lavender pink flowers in the summer. The show does not stop here, as with the onset of cold weather, this sun and heat loving deciduous shrub transforms into a head turning explosion of red fall leaf color. Even after crape myrtles drop their foliage, they still look awesome in the winter, as its cinnamon colored bark is smooth, peeling to shiny light gray. The Muskogee is a large shrub to small tree, as it can reach 15 to 20 feet tall if not clipped, but can be kept to any size. Use this Lagerstroemia variety as a specimen, or mix into an all green landscape to add some seasonal color. Hardy to USDA zone 6 and all higher zones. Shipped potted in soil to ensure the best possible start when planted in yard or garden.

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Propagating Crape Myrtle from root cuttings

How to root cuttings from Crape Myrtle, first select a stem for cutting. In early Fall, choose a stem for Crape Myrtle propagation that is at least 6 inches long, and is old growth cut the flower off.
Once you have selected a stem to propagate Crape Myrtle, take a sharp pair of shears and cut the stem off just below a leaf node. A leaf node is where a set of leaves will be growing. The Crape Myrtle cutting should be at least 6 inches long, snip the cutting from the stem.
Strip all leaves from the cutting, dip the end of the cutting in rooting hormone. Rooting hormone will increase the chances of successfully propagating Crape Myrtle, place the cutting into damp potting soil. Place the pot in a sheltered location out of direct sunlight. Check the Crape Myrtle cutting every few days to make sure the soil is still damp. In about 2-4 weeks, the cutting will be rooted and your Crape Myrtle propagation will be complete. That is all you need to know about how to propagate Crape Myrtles. With a little effort and care, you can start propagating Crape Myrtle for your landscapes or for friends and family.

Lagerstroemia indica, Crape Myrtle

Crape Myrtles are perfect flowering shrubs for adding color to your landscapes in areas where space is a premium. Plant near powerlines or row your driveway with these flowering crape myrtles that can bloom for up to 120 days throughout the spring and summer. Not only are these crape myrtle trees a colorful addition to your lawn, but they are easy to grow. The deciduous crape myrtle is among the longest blooming trees in existence with flowering periods lasting from 60-120 days. Crape myrtles come in heights as short as 18 in (46 cm) and as tall as 40 ft (12 m). Leaves are alternate and smooth, but leaf size depends on variety. Flowers are borne in summer in big showy clusters and come in white and many shades of pink, purple, lavender and red. These woody perennials grow four to six feet during growing season.

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