Lagerstroemia 'Purple Magic'
Lagerstroemia 'Purple Magic' on the Low irrigation treatment in August 2018. Photo: SK Reid.
Summary
UC Davis is located in Davis, California, this site has a silty clay loam soil and plants are irrigated with potable water. More information about the field sites is located in the Nuts & Bolts section.
Participants at the Spring Open House commented on the “beautiful foliage/high gloss” with a “contrast between new and older foliage” due to red-colored new growth. Orchid purple flowers emerged in July with heavy bloom occurring through early September and lighter bloom continuing into October. Participants at the Summer Open House highlighted the “large flowers on such a compact plant.” The foliage remained clean and healthy as the season progressed. The persistence of spent flowers affected Overall Appearance scores from both Fall Open House participants and trials staff for this cultivar. We found no difference in aesthetic ratings between any treatments (Table 11a). Final size (above) is not reflective of eventual size of this woody perennial and there were no differences in growth between treatments except a brief difference between the High and Moderate treatments in the month of August. With excellent performance on all irrigation treatments, we recommend this plant be irrigated according to the WUCOLS Low category.
Lagerstroemia 'Purple Magic' on the High irrigation treatment in August 2018. Photo: SK Reid.
Basic Info
| Submitted by: | Bailey Nurseries |
| Site(s): | UC Davis |
| Trial Exposure: | Sun |
| Year evaluated: | 2018 |
| Height & Width after 2 years: | 2.1' x 2.25' |
| Reported Height & Width at maturity: | 6-10' x 6-10' |
| WUCOLS plant type: | T A |
| Water Needs & WUCOLS Region: | Low - Region 2 |
Mean Overall Appearance rating: (1-5 Scale, 5 is highest) | 4.1 |
| Flowering Months: | June-October |
Growth and Quality Data
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Lagerstroemia 'Purple Magic' on the Medium irrigation treatment in August 2018. Photo: SK Reid.