The Charlotte, NC area has clay for soil and Crepe Myrtles grow there. Don't know how different the clay is in San Diego, but there were areas of our yard we couldn't get weeds to grow let alone grass, but the Crape Myrtle, the Leyland Cypress, and Sugar Maple were growing just fine in it. Actually I'll be getting another Maple at some point from my mom to plant in our yard here. She has a couple and keeps getting tons of new ones each year so instead of buying one we'll get one from her.
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Will they grow in your area or not?
Roxy - can you go to a locally owned nursery (not a box store) and ask them? Or see if they have crepe myrtles for sale? So long as they get water - crepe myrtles aren't desert plants - I don't see why they wouldn't grow in San Diego.
Pruning - an arborist?? Or talk to your county extension agent. They generally have a master gardener in the program or know who to call.Beth
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