Crape Myrtle Bonsai From Cutting

We also go into aftercare and root prep for the material.

Crape myrtle bonsai from cutting. I started it from a cutting several years ago and haven t done more than maybe rough prune it once. So i took it to the work bench figuring it would make a fun 10 minute project. Common crepe myrtle diseases and pests. This is an old and wonderful piece of stock to be made into an eventual bonsai tree.

Crepe myrtle propagation by cuttings. During the spring this shrub displays small red pink or white flowers. I recently removed a sacrifice trunk in order to make a small compact bonsai out of it. Prepare the medium combine equal measures of milled peat moss and perlite in a bucket.

This can be accomplished through softwood or hardwood cuttings. It is mostly known for the silver bark it displays with red accents when peeling. Crape myrtle makes an excellent bonsai because of the flowers in spring and contrast in fall. Clean your pruners clean any dirt.

It responded by putting out a lot of new growth and i was able to root prune and pot it on 7 9. This is the last prune ill be doing for the summer. I was walking through the benches this evening and this crape myrtle caught my eye. Aphids can be a huge bother to your crepe myrtle bonsai tree.

They are notoriously easy to grow from cuttings and with the right technique you should have a healthy established plant in a few years. Cover the mix with water and let it soak for one. The petals are known to be crinkled and look like crepes hence the name. It s going to make a fine shohin bonsai.

However in severe cases you will need to use a specific insecticide for better results. Mildew is also a common problem when it comes to the crepe myrtle bonsai tree. Size can range from 3 to 4 foot shrubs to 30 foot trees. Crepe myrtle propagation by cuttings is also possible.

Fill the pots fill 6 inch deep pots with the wet peat and perlite mixture. More specifically crape myrtle. Take cuttings in spring or summer where they meet the main branch about 6 8 inches 15 20 cm in length with about 3 4 nodes per cutting. Time lapse video of me pruning my crepe myrtle lagerstroemia bonsai.

Today it called out make something out of me as i passed by. Press the surface to expel excess liquid. Propagation can be done from seeds in the fall but the most common way to grow a new crape myrtle is through cuttings.