On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:56:36 -0800 (PST), Tish wrote:

Sorry to crash the thread, but can crepe myrtles be kept in pots? We
have a lovely pot that is currently vacant and a crepe myrtle (or
"pride of India" as my grandmother used to call them) would look
lovely in it.

No problem in pots for 5-6 years. Then they really would like to be planted out or bonsai treatment