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

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Hard to see if there is a huge inverse taper toward the top, but higher chops like this could make a nice start for a tree.
Idk much about your climate, but if you let the tree grow, you can chop and repot it all in one go early spring. Like a %90-80 root reduction repot.

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It is a bargain and if you want to make the chops I would go for it.
I am sensing you will be sorry if you don't try.
 
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I still might go for it.
Mr Brian fleet has sorta detoured me. But I was just talking to a personal friend of mine who has been to me mr Brian fleets house and claims he has myrtles with such taper, just stunning. So I can see why everything else would be considered shit! Lmao
 

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NO! 1. Fair base without balanced rootage. 2. Last picture shows big side lump reverse taper on trunk:confused:. If able to correct these or have friend who can then is OK but not great deal.
 
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NO! 1. Fair base without balanced rootage. 2. Last picture shows big side lump reverse taper on trunk:confused:. If able to correct these or have friend who can then is OK but not great deal.
Wouldn’t be a friend correcting these issues, it would be me. Plan would be to cut off any reverse taper and toss in the trash
 

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This would work. Can thread graft roots? This is big issue for this tree.
 

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You still haven't bought this? It's a damned good thing I don't live near St. Louis...
 
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You still haven't bought this? It's a damned good thing I don't live near St. Louis...
Lol well, I’m up in the air about it. I know it’s still there which is why I gave myself another day to ponder. Seems like 50% are “great tree for the price”, and the other 50% are “it’s not perfect, would take a long time to fix, $40 is a lot of money”.

I’m thinking $40 isn’t a lot of money and that’s why it’s not perfect. And it just so happens I’ve got all the time in the world to work on it, no rush. Isn’t that a big part of bonsai??
 
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