Crepe Myrtle "Not dead yet"

[alpineart]

This was collected back on 29-8-2012 and potted up in a plastic pot

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. I thought the trunk had slowly died as it refused to sprout so it was thrown in the corner and neglected until this morning . I noticed a few shoots last week and was hoping the trunk was still alive , however it is just sprouting below the soil level

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. Not one to waste a good trunk i decide to wind the shoots around the trunk and let it run riot .

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In time i hope to utilize the movement in the trunk and carve the living daylights out of it for something a little different . I haven't a clue as to the colour but hey its alive , for now it will be thrown back in the corner and monitored to see what happens .

Cheers .Alpineart

[Brad75]

Hi Alpineart,

You're pretty lucky with this one. In my experience crepe myrtle are hit and miss ie. they either flourish or they fail regardless of the soil and other conditions. I guess you found one that wants to kick on.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,

Brad.

[alpineart]

Hi Brad75 , mate i cant believe it has struck after all this time . I have had a few failures with this species so this one is a bonus , would hav been nice to have a shoot up top .

Cheers Alpine

[Brad75]

Hi Alpineart,

I can imagine you wanting the top shoot but I think your perseverance will pay off. You should have a good flowering beauty of a bonsai in a few years.

Cheers mate,

Brad.

[bodhidharma]

Good on you Alp's, i love your waste not, want not attitude. Look forward to updates.

[alpineart]

Hi Brad , it will take a few years to achieve the basics required to produce a good trainer to work with , but i sure it will be worth it .

Hi Bodhi , mate with all the dead material here from this Summer i have to utilize and restyle plenty of trunks , others will have a one way trip to the recycling yard .

Cheers Guys .
Alpine