[NATURAL] Lagerstroemia indica ($20) - Ben
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Re: [NATURAL] Lagerstroemia indica ($20) - Ben
I don't think that one will be accepted in this competition Ben. For this one the trees have to be Aussie natives.
There is one Largestromia species that is native to Australia - Lagerstroemia archeriana form far north Qld where it is quite rare. L. indica originally comes from the Indian sub continent so can't be considered to be an Aussie.
There is one Largestromia species that is native to Australia - Lagerstroemia archeriana form far north Qld where it is quite rare. L. indica originally comes from the Indian sub continent so can't be considered to be an Aussie.
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BenLangers7
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Re: [NATURAL] Lagerstroemia indica ($20) - Ben
Guess the judges will have to decide - I'm no expert so I googled and Wikipedia says "native to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia, and parts of Oceania".
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Re: [NATURAL] Lagerstroemia indica ($20) - Ben
Hi Ben -BenLangers7 wrote:Guess the judges will have to decide - I'm no expert so I googled and Wikipedia says "native to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia, and parts of Oceania".
did you include the "indica" word in your Wiki search?-
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Re: [NATURAL] Lagerstroemia indica ($20) - Ben
Yeah sorry. It’s not an Aussie native. As Neil states, its not allowed, sorry
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I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
Bonsai: Casuarina Leptospermum Banksia Phebalium Baeckea Melalueca Ficus
Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
Buying and repotting Native nursery material: viewtopic.php?f=78&t=30724
Growing tips for Casuarina as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=244995#p244995
How to reduce moss from the trunk without damaging the bark: viewtopic.php?p=295227#p295227
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Re: [NATURAL] Lagerstroemia indica ($20) - Ben
Consider putting it into the ground next winter, to grow long, cut back hard each year - Crepe Myrtle make excellent bonsai, and this new dark-leafed form looks very dramatic - the flowers are brick red, at least on mine. If you've attacked the roots in the heat of summer, you might like to cut the top back quite a bit.
Good buy, just not native!
Good luck,
Gavin
Good buy, just not native!
Good luck,
Gavin
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Re: [NATURAL] Lagerstroemia indica ($20) - Ben
Thanks for the advice Gavin.GavinG wrote:Consider putting it into the ground next winter, to grow long, cut back hard each year - Crepe Myrtle make excellent bonsai, and this new dark-leafed form looks very dramatic - the flowers are brick red, at least on mine. If you've attacked the roots in the heat of summer, you might like to cut the top back quite a bit.
Good buy, just not native!
Good luck,
Gavin
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Re: [NATURAL] Lagerstroemia indica ($20) - Ben
A really good time to plant in the ground is at the start of Autumn. Provided you give it water, the plant will establish rapidly and will then put on significant growth the following Spring.
Roger
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