A Delivery to the Garden... 6 new large Crape Myrtles...

[Giga]

Sure! just send your address to nochance@pullingyourleg.com and then wait patiently by your mailbox

I also see that you asked about soil mix...quality potting soil. ..I really don't think I could keep these watered in a course mix.

Once fall/winter gets here, I will post some photos of the branch development...it is pretty unbelievable for one year!! I suspect there will be more CM in my future!

SO, your telling me there's a chance!?


I have my eye on a large CM like these that I may be able to collect - For super thirsty trees I use a pumice potting soil mix - works great

 

[Giga]

update @johng ?

 

[sorce]

The two I worked on had started budding. 2 of the 4 left still are not moving yet and I will wait to work on those until the buds are moving.

@just.wing.it there it is.

Sorce

 

[Wilson]

John between the work you have shared about working crape myrtles, and an old Chinese bonsai book, I have been looking forward to the day I found one. They aren't a common tree up north, but my patience has been rewarded! I found a nice small specimen, something to look forward to in spring. Thanks for continuing to share your amazing projects!

 

[SU2]

@johng would you happen to have any updated pictures? Am totally in awe of such awesome stock and would love to see how they've progressed!!

 

[johng]

I started working on these tree in the spring of 2016. Here is my favorite of the bunch 4 1/2 years later... The large glazed round pot from Waldo Street Pottery compliments this tree well.


She looks good from multiple sides

 

[johng]

 

[johng]

The base is pretty ni

 

[johng]

Perspective is always hard... this tree is large at about 3’ tall and with a root base better than 12” it is all I can do to lift this tree... has to be near 100lbs.

 

[Hartinez]

Stunning. Is this the one that has several YouTube videos? Great to see you post again on here John.

 

[Johnnyd]

Welcome back!
It's nice to see this tree developing ramification so quickly. It looks amazing!
Is that the cultivar of CM that you always use, Tightwad? Sounds pretty funny.

 

[johng]

Stunning. Is this the one that has several YouTube videos? Great to see you post again on here John.

Thanks! Nope... that is another tree completely. Similar size though.

 

[johng]

Welcome back!
It's nice to see this tree developing ramification so quickly. It looks amazing!
Is that the cultivar of CM that you always use, Tightwad? Sounds pretty funny.

I forget the actual cultivar of this one but it is one of the older full size crapes. Tightwad is a very compact dwarf.

 

[Eric Group]

Can’t believe it has been almost 5 years! I remember when you got these in!

 

[BonsaiDTLA]

How do I triple- a post?

 

[Cadillactaste]

Sure wished @johng posed here still...I tagged him. I doubt he gets notifications of emails...but...just in case. I kept thinking of those massive balled trees he had gotten...wished for an update.

 

[Hartinez]

Sure wished @johng posed here still...I tagged him. I doubt he gets notifications of emails...but...just in case. I kept thinking of those massive balled trees he had gotten...wished for an update.

Every once in a while he’ll post. But def not often. I wish he would also. His videos were among my favorite to watch in my early days in the hobby. Just love his temperament on his vids.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Every once in a while he’ll post. But def not often. I wish he would also. His videos were among my favorite to watch in my early days in the hobby. Just love his temperament on his vids.

I found him on FB...and commented on the one image...about would love an update here on it. So we shall see. Fingers crossed...

 

[Cadillactaste]

@Sekibonsai did you see I also bumped this thread. Some good inspiration to be found in here for you.