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Large Crepe Myrtle

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I bought this from ebay, bare root, in Winter 2016. Was told it was a white flowered CM, so put it in a red pot. As you can see, it's not a white flower....

I had some help to repot it last year, because it's way too big for me to handle on my own. The red pot is half a metre across, and very heavy. Also not an ideal bonsai pot because it only has one tiny drainage hole...

This coming winter I want to slow it down and put it into a smaller pot...I've added some virtuals...

thoughts please?
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I think the last pot suits it well and gives the tree a more powerful feel.
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Cheers bodhi, the blue should also contrast nicely with the Autumn foliage. Appreciate your input. :)
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I think Bodhi is right on the money.
By the way, good tree!
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Thanks Watto, another huge learning curve for me, finding ways to turn a fan shaped stick into a sort of a tree. :lol:

Still have much to learn, but enjoying the process.
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I think I nearly bid on that! Looking good!
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I think I nearly bid on that! Looking good!
I can't remember if it was a bidding war or buy it now... first time I'd bought a bare root tree on ebay.. I'm just happy that I didn't get a dud. :)
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It would have been auction style if it was that usual guy that sells in winter with pictures of the tree bare rooted with a pair of secateurs.
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That's him. :) G. Parr....can't remember how he spells his first name.
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I don’t think he was selling last year. There was another person though.
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I think I got one plant from him last year? Vaguely recall he wasn't selling as much, either that or he wasn't selling plants I could easily grow....

Mostly happy with what I got from him though, despite the two crepe myrtles not being the colour stated...
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Can you post another photo when it changes colour?
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Will do...
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Did you get any autumn photos? I just got a crepe from that guy, it’s in the post!
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Ooo, I've been checking his sales every couple of weeks, and haven't looked for a bit....well done!

This one will be repotted in a couple of weeks, I'm guessing. (If I can lift it!)
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