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Re: Crepe myrtle

Posted: March 30th, 2019, 10:21 pm
by MJL
melbrackstone wrote:so this happened....
And I’m glad it did happen! What a ripper! [THUMBS UP SIGN]


Bonsai teaches me patience.
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Re: Crepe myrtle

Posted: March 31st, 2019, 7:04 am
by melbrackstone
:yes: I'm blown away with this one Mel :mrgreen:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Crepe myrtle

Posted: March 31st, 2019, 11:40 am
by terryb
Very nice Mel!

Re: Crepe myrtle

Posted: March 31st, 2019, 11:53 am
by Beano
Wow that’s a big improvement! Love it!


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Re: Crepe myrtle

Posted: March 31st, 2019, 12:01 pm
by melbrackstone
Thanks Mark, Terry and Beano, I'm really looking forward to bringing this into shape now, it's been causing me a bit of heartache for quite awhile, then it struck me that Mike's "Golden rules" and Watto's "get rid of the boring stuff" really needed to be looked at more closely. :)

Re: Crepe myrtle

Posted: March 31st, 2019, 2:03 pm
by ReDirtBonsa1
Holy crepe! Nice tree.

Re: Crepe myrtle

Posted: March 31st, 2019, 7:07 pm
by melbrackstone
Cheers RedDirtBonsa1

Re: Crepe myrtle

Posted: March 31st, 2019, 7:31 pm
by bodhidharma
A wonderful change and clever placing of the branch to cover the straight part of the main trunk.
Stunning pot and display :clap:

Re: Crepe myrtle

Posted: March 31st, 2019, 8:44 pm
by melbrackstone
Hey thanks bodhidharma!

Re: Crepe myrtle

Posted: April 1st, 2019, 6:39 am
by MJL
ReDirtBonsa1 wrote:Holy crepe! Nice tree.
Love a good play on words. Yep, well played. RDB1 and KC&R leading the pack here. :-)


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Re: Crepe myrtle

Posted: March 11th, 2020, 7:41 pm
by melbrackstone
Another year, another container....and another mistake when potting... /sigh
I need to swing it around a little and tilt it a bit more forward I suspect....
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Re: Crepe myrtle

Posted: March 11th, 2020, 8:17 pm
by juan73870
That is a really beautiful tree! Well done!

Re: Crepe myrtle

Posted: March 11th, 2020, 8:33 pm
by MJL
melbrackstone wrote:Another year, another container....and another mistake when potting... /sigh
I need to swing it around a little and tilt it a bit more forward I suspect....
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Millimetres matter but perhaps at the margin of your own high standards. I find this tree supremely attractive as it sits right now! Good job - I can almost feel the crisp morning air and the autumn breeze blowing through this tree...


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Re: Crepe myrtle

Posted: March 11th, 2020, 8:39 pm
by melbrackstone
Thanks Juan and Mark. (This is my first attempt at an akadama/scoria mix too...lots of testing happening here...)

It'd be nice if we could get some crisp morning air, lol!

Re: Crepe myrtle

Posted: March 11th, 2020, 8:57 pm
by MJL
Melbourne-beautiful one day, perfect the next.


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