Style for Lagerstroemia
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Cypress187
Masterpiece
Grow it fat chop it low, welcome to the forum! (also get it into better soil, it looks muddy).
Thx for answare
If you can guide me in style
And what is the better soil composition?
If you can guide me in style
And what is the better soil composition?
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KiwiPlantGuy
Omono
Hi Ben,
There are plenty of great info on this website about bonsai soil. Please read everything and absorb what you need to understand the art and Horticultural needs for Bonsai.
I am only a newbie, but what I have done is listen to the masters here and learn what I need to, to improve my design skills.
As for your tree in above photo, um, you have NO low branches to build from, no trunk taper to form a believable tree.
If you don’t like this advice from me and @Cypress187, then use the search function regarding your tree species, and/or find the trunkline and first branch with what you have you most like (photo), and grow this to 2-3 feet, and make a big bonsai.
Charles
Thx bro
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Looks like this plant may have given up growing attempts any lower..
With the odd, but interesting bit of reverse taper around that deadwood...I dont think a lower canopy will make a much better tree than what you have...
I'd cut all 3 branches back to the first bit of life and see what happens....
Start wiring new growth down...
Welcome to Crazy!
Sorce
With the odd, but interesting bit of reverse taper around that deadwood...I dont think a lower canopy will make a much better tree than what you have...
I'd cut all 3 branches back to the first bit of life and see what happens....
Start wiring new growth down...
Welcome to Crazy!
Sorce
VAFisher
Masterpiece
Is it a graft? Kinda looks like that, but I've never seen a grafted crape myrtle before.
VAFisher
Masterpiece
Hot air? Crapes love the heat. Looks like you may have a fungus (based on the leaves) and some really terrible soil.
VAFisher
Masterpiece
What do you have to lose? And in my experience, a crape will handle a summer repot just fine.
JoeH
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was wondering if Crapes can be repotted now
I also think that replacing the pot is not suitable right now
Zach Smith
Omono
You can repot Crapes now. They love summer and root like crazy.
VAFisher
Masterpiece
I do all my crapes in the summer now Zach. Like you say, they root like crazy and don't mind it at all. Also, it takes some pressure off in the spring. Not so many trees to repot.
Rid
Shohin
Put it outside
Zach Smith
Omono
Yes! We all tend to become captive to spring repotting of everything, and the fact is you can spread out your repotting (and, I've found, collecting) into other months with no ill effect. This really helps.
JoeH
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I was wondering if it was ok and everyone here is saying it ok. Your tree is withering so at this point it can't hurt.
