The older trees near the fence line exploded with color and blooms after it finally rained. These large trees have bright pink blooms but they don't stay around as long as some of the other crepe myrtle trees in the neighborhood. They also bloom later in the fall than the other trees around here.

The smaller trees that I planted a couple of years ago barely had any blooms so far.  I think the drought kept them from really blooming because they are so young. Hopefully next year there will be more blooms on them. They are getting bigger, so that is a good sign! 

Fall color from the crepe myrtle leaves in 2005, asters and begonias in the background.

 

I planted this little crepe mrytle tree "Natchez White" in spring of 2004. There are some large pink crepe myrtles along the North fence that were planted by my grandparents.