Does anybody think this crepe myrtle is worth the money??

[Daniel son STL]

I really like the bark on mature myrtles. Found some decent sizers at a local landscape nursery.

Here is one I thought had the most potential due to the base. $39.99

maybe trunk chop... sumo?? Would it survive??
Let me know what you guys think

 

[Mikecheck123]

Definitely yes.

And crepe myrtles can survive anything. Probably nuclear war.

 

[leatherback]

Absolutely!
If you are not getting it, get it for me and ship (joking)

 

[Daniel son STL]

Definitely yes.

And crepe myrtles can survive anything. Probably nuclear war.

Thanks for the response.

Think it would survive the trunk chop now or should I wait till next spring?? I’m gonna at least have to prune it back hard just to get it in my Honda lol

 

[Daniel son STL]

Absolutely!
If you are not getting it, get it for me and ship (joking)

I’ll probably go ahead and pick it up today. Thinking about chopping it. If it dies, pm your addy and I’ll send it right over lol

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

I’d pass. I don’t see a good base, or a good trunk line to chop back to, and as fast as they grow, you aren’t really ahead with $40 spent.

 

[Daniel son STL]

I’d pass. I don’t see a good base, or a good trunk line to chop back to, and as fast as they grow, you aren’t really ahead with $40 spent.

It’s not great. Especially past the base.

I was thinking something like this



$40 is a lot of money for some...

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

It’s not great. Especially past the base.

I was thinking something like this



$40 is a lot of money for some...

Well, there are great deals at $4000, and ripoffs at $40. To me, what you’d be left with isn’t worth $40. I’d look for something with a better base, and without scars to heal, and maybe a good second section of trunk to chop back to. Even if it’s smaller, starting with something of better quality planted in the ground for couple years would produce a 3” trunk, without flaws to overcome.

 

[Daniel son STL]

Well, there are great deals at $4000, and ripoffs at $40. To me, what you’d be left with isn’t worth $40. I’d look for something with a better base, and without scars to heal, and maybe a good second section of trunk to chop back to. Even if it’s smaller, starting with something of better quality planted in the ground for couple years would produce a 3” trunk, without flaws to overcome.

So you see nothing with the proposed chop marks? That’s fine if you don’t. I see a little something in there. Although it might not be worth the effort...

 

[Forsoothe!]

Too bad there's no long shot of the proposed front...

 

[Michael P]

All bonsai considerations aside, nursery stock is usually priced by the size of the container. I can't tell from the photos, how big is it? Relative to the size of the container, it has a thick trunk for nursery stock. My guess is that it is pretty root bound.

 

[Daniel son STL]

All bonsai considerations aside, nursery stock is usually priced by the size of the container. I can't tell from the photos, how big is it? Relative to the size of the container, it has a thick trunk for nursery stock. My guess is that it is pretty root bound.

Trunk is about 3-4 inches where it meets the nebari

 

[Daniel son STL]

Too bad there's no long shot of the proposed front...

You think taking it down half way or so now. Let if recover for a season. Then chop the rest would help insure survival?

 

[Michael P]

Trunk is about 3-4 inches where it meets the nebari

Sorry, I meant the size of the container. For example, here in Texas a 15 gallon crape myrtle would be about $125. A 5 to 7 gallon would be about $35-$40.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

So you see nothing with the proposed chop marks? That’s fine if you don’t. I see a little something in there. Although it might not be worth the effort...

Still no. But it’s not my time or money, so if you see something, don’t ask here, go get after it.

 

[Daniel son STL]

Still no. But it’s not my time or money, so if you see something, don’t ask here, go get after it.

Well I’m looking for other people’s opinions... in the bonsai community that is. So ask here I must!

 

[Mikecheck123]

Well I’m looking for other people’s opinions... in the bonsai community that is. So ask here I will!

Keep in mind that "Good" for Brian is a much higher threshold than good for mere mortals like me.

 

[Daniel son STL]

Sorry, I meant the size of the container. For example, here in Texas a 15 gallon crape myrtle would be about $125. A 5 to 7 gallon would be about $35-$40.

Pot is huge. Probably closer to 15g

 

[Jzack605]

It doesn’t seem that bad to me. It’s hard to tell but there might be some better potential with higher chops

 

[Forsoothe!]

You think taking it down half way or so now. Let if recover for a season. Then chop the rest would help insure survival?

If I can't see it, nobody can offer opinions. The nebari and low trunk are very interesting, but a tree is a whole thing and to be a great tree it has to have the rest of the story.