Crepe Myrtle: December 2022 update by michaelruschena Posted on December 31, 2022December 31, 2022 December 20. Those bare branches could do with being removed. I actually like this… it’s slim and has little movement, but it does look like Australian trees. I mostly wish it had more leaves. I’m not clear why this has such a pronounced tilt. I mean, I assume I did it, but why?