dwarf crepe myrtle

[astroboy76]

hey everyone,

here are some pics of my dwarf crepe myrtle. i have only been working on it about 18 months and it has come up quite nicely. i know it doesnt obey all the "bonsai rules" but regardless it is one of my fav tree. and better yet it is just coming into flower and it is flowering nicely on quite short branches. forgive the quality of the pics. had to take them on my phone

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[philf555]

Nice crepe myrtle, have recently started playing with a few of these myself. What are the dimensions of this one???

[astroboy76]

its about 40 cm high and about 25-30 cm wide. this is after 18 months work. they ramify really well. normally she is more compact but i let her grown out a bit after pruning late spring to allow her to flower.

[Craig]

Astro, good work mate , thanks for sharing

[witchstreet]

Craig, thanks for posting your pics of your dwarf crepe myrtle. Have a couple myself but they are still not in flower.
Perhaps it's this crazy weather. We want some sunshine.

[emi93m]

I like it mate I aquired one of these beauties not long ago mine defianetly aint showing any sign of flowereing due to sydney weather but i love how there bark falls away to expose a super smooth trunk ..... you have a beauty there keep us posted!

Regards Mick

[astroboy76]

Hey mate. In in syd too and all mine have flowered. To ensure flowering make sure u don't prune it any later than late spring/ early summer