Crepe Myrtle in progress

anttal63 · Post by **anttal63** » July 23rd, 2012, 6:00 am

Got this back in 2006 and messed around with it for a couple of years till i realised you dont make tall trees this way

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2008 out came the chop

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2011

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2012 bought this lovely Japanese pot which will be perfect for the dainty pink flowers and potted up 22/07/12

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till later in the year

Brad75 · Post by **Brad75** » July 23rd, 2012, 7:53 am

Hi Antonio,

Good job on the Crepe Myrtle; I have always wanted one. How did you develop the root flare/nebari because it looks quite good.

Cheers,

Brad75.

fae · Post by **fae** » July 23rd, 2012, 8:27 am

Hi Antonio

I am also impressed how you have turned a stick into the making of a lovely bonsai.

What month did you do the chop and was there are problem with the regrowth. I wasn't sure if crepe myrtles back shoot on bare wood.

Thanks
Fiona

kvan64 · Post by **kvan64** » July 23rd, 2012, 9:53 am

Supperb root-work Antt !!!

makro · Post by **makro** » July 23rd, 2012, 12:59 pm

looking nice mate.

anttal63 · Post by **anttal63** » July 23rd, 2012, 1:18 pm

Brad75 wrote:Hi Antonio, Good job on the Crepe Myrtle; I have always wanted one. How did you develop the root flare/nebari because it looks quite good.
Cheers, Brad75.

Hi brad , the same as you get any other nebari flare ! Diligently aggressive, profecient pruning and styling. You cut these back hard and they are more than happy to put out. Then it helps if you let the tree run, which is exactly what you do when you're building trunks. The seamless taper makes the flare !!!

fae wrote:Hi Antonio I am also impressed how you have turned a stick into the making of a lovely bonsai. What month did you do the chop and was there are problem with the regrowth. I wasn't sure if crepe myrtles back shoot on bare wood. Thanks Fiona

Hi Fiona thankyou, Consectutive trunk chops, wiring and styling is how you do it. Yes they will shoot on bare wood if their is nothing else above to pop as long as you give them room to die back. They are extremely tough. I like to trunk chop all deciduous as soon as leaves have fallen. Some like to chop and repot as soon as flowering is done.

kvan64 wrote:Supperb root-work Antt !!!

Thanks Pal !!!

makro wrote:looking nice mate.

Thanks Mark !!!

Anth · Post by **Anth** » July 23rd, 2012, 5:08 pm

The more I see you work Antonio the more you are becoming one of my favorite forum members to follow.
I love what you have done to this tree and how you have developed it. You are a true inspiration.

anttal63 · Post by **anttal63** » July 23rd, 2012, 6:10 pm

Anth wrote:The more I see you work Antonio the more you are becoming one of my favorite forum members to follow.
I love what you have done to this tree and how you have developed it. You are a true inspiration.

your too kind Anth ! Im just glad you are enjoying it mate !!!

Brad75 · Post by **Brad75** » July 25th, 2012, 11:12 am

Hi anttal63,

Thanks for the info about the Crepe Myrtle. I appreciate it.

Cheers,

Brad Jackson.

Aileen_Isobel · Post by **Aileen_Isobel** » January 9th, 2018, 10:52 am

Hi, is there any problem with suckers shooting from the roots? I know if you disturb the ground around a crepe myrtle growing in the garden it will sucker all around. Thanks.

Action Jackson · Post by **Action Jackson** » January 9th, 2018, 12:46 pm

wow that's a great transformation!! thank you for sharing

So am I right in thinking you made the first chop in 2008 to just the bare trunk, then let it shoot before you again made the chop some time later to a point where you were happy with the height and made that branch the leader?

If so, how long in between did you wait until the branches hardened and the second chop to achieve the short trunk?

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