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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bobbykelley on May 28, 2013, 01:39:09 pm

Title: osage crape myrtle
Post by: bobbykelley on May 28, 2013, 01:39:09 pm
Has anyone ever used this for a bow or mybe arrows? My wife loves crape myrtles (I think she has about 50 now). She picked this one up this weekend.
Title: Re: osage crape myrtle
Post by: Parnell on May 28, 2013, 02:10:32 pm
Never heard of such a thing...
Seen some fine Crepe Myrtle bows, but don't know what the Osage part has to do with this!  I'll be curious...
Title: Re: osage crape myrtle
Post by: Joec123able on May 28, 2013, 04:32:06 pm
It's probably some genetic bull crap I doubt it's natural
Title: Re: osage crape myrtle
Post by: k-hat on May 28, 2013, 04:37:35 pm

Here's a link to a pic of one:

http://www.justrees.biz/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/osage-crape-002-224x300.jpg (http://www.justrees.biz/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/osage-crape-002-224x300.jpg)

Looks like it grows straighter than most crepe myrtles i've seen.  Give it a try!!!
Title: Re: osage crape myrtle
Post by: autologus on May 28, 2013, 04:38:42 pm
There are over 50 different species of Crepe Myrtle so ill be it is just one of those species and named as such because of the color of its blooms.

Grady
Title: Re: osage crape myrtle
Post by: DarkSoul on May 28, 2013, 04:45:58 pm
The plant label says:
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Lagerstroemia 'Osage'

That means it is a modern hybrid and the name of the hybrid (cultivar) is 'Osage'. It has nothing to do with the osage orange tree. It could just as well have been named Lagerstroemia 'PrimitiveArcher' or Lagerstroemia 'Obama'. It's just a name, nothing more than that.
Title: Re: osage crape myrtle
Post by: vinemaplebows on May 28, 2013, 08:34:16 pm
Quote from: Joec123able on May 28, 2013, 04:32:06 pm
It's probably some genetic bull crap I doubt it's natural


That made me laugh!! :laugh:
Title: Re: osage crape myrtle
Post by: Joec123able on May 28, 2013, 08:42:01 pm
Quote from: vinemaplebows on May 28, 2013, 08:34:16 pm
Quote from: Joec123able on May 28, 2013, 04:32:06 pm
It's probably some genetic bull crap I doubt it's natural


That made me laugh!! :laugh:

Lol