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Sarusuberi: Crepe Myrtle Tree. Photo by Selma

Garden Poetry: Babying Crepe Myrtle, Coaxing Her Explode With Color

Sarusuberi, as it's known in Japan-- which means Monkey's slide for its smooth barkless trunk-- regaled me with color last month, but I soon discovered holes in her rough trunk-- defeating its moniker. (No monkeys will ever slide off this one). Here's a poem for my tree.

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