Came across this extraordinary row of Lagerstroemia (crape myrtle) on a walk yesterday through the Ridout neighbourhood — each one trained into these sculptural, hourglass-shaped forms. It felt like stumbling upon a gallery of living art. The latticework of stems is intricate, almost like woven rattan… except they’re very much alive. For now they stand as elegant green sculptures, but when in full bloom, they’ll be breathtaking. Lagerstroemia are famous for their exuberant blooms — clusters of p