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Larger crepe myrtle with some carving work.

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Post  PeacefulAres Sun Sep 22, 2013 12:33 am

Earlier this year, i bought this tree from a local nursery. I have no idea what variety it is, but I know that it is a very good grower. I think it's at the stage where I can start working on ramification next year. The leaves are a bit on the larger side, but I hope they'll probably reduce a bit.

Larger crepe myrtle with some carving work. 20130910
Larger crepe myrtle with some carving work. 20130911
Larger crepe myrtle with some carving work. 20130912

I had to do some serious carving work to remove a few ugly stubs and blocks of wood. I think the lower branch probably needs to be bent up a bit. Maybe thickened as well. Also, I'm unsure of what angle to choose as the front. What do you guys think?
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Post  PeacefulAres Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:06 am

It appears to me, that the top half and bottom half of this tree are two different trees. I was thinking about making an air layer directly below the lowest branch. Perhaps I'll angle it, so that the tree will be at an angle. What do you think.
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Post  JimLewis Fri Oct 04, 2013 12:42 pm

Yes. My first thought was that the tree is too tall. Rather than layer it, though, I'd thought only of shortening it by at least 1/3, probably a bit more. The pieces all would make cuttings -- if done next spring.
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