Crepe myrtle

[NeilC]

Hi there,

I wanted to share a crepe myrtle that I have just dug up.

[shibui]

Nice looking trunk. Crepe bark is stunning. that you get lots of shoots to work with.

[NeilC]

Fingers crossed to!
It was about 2.5 Metre “Fleming Indian Summer” In the ground for a fair while
I have left app 500mm tall.
Waiting nervously for new shoots

[NeilC]

Getting ready for the next part of the journey

[juan73870]

Awesome colour! Looks like you got the abundance of shoots you were after too! Very cool

[kvan64]

Wow, beautiful autumn colour. We could never have that colour here in QLD as it is not cold enough in winter

[Akhi]

That looks really nice and all that in less than a year. NeilC, are you able to share your process esp. the type of mix you used and the level to which you cut the roots as I have three CMs I am planning to dig up but they are all tall and lankiy so wanted some guidance.

[Eric L]

Hi following as well as the wife wants one gone from a garden bed and its about 5ft, prefer not to kill it, so any tips on the root pruning would be appreciated

[NeilC]

Hi Guys, sorry I have not be on for a few weeks…. I am no expert!
But I just cut the top back to app 1metre, got out a decent rootball.
Then sat it on the bench cut off all the big roots and left all the fine roots.
I had some very open soil mix from chojo in Sassafras.
Potted up crossed my fingers, it was exciting when the shoots came
I have fertilised all through summer, spring and autumn.
I am so looking forward to working on it this winter, more root work and pruning.
Good luck…they are pretty hardy in Melb so you should be fine