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Storm damaged tree advice

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  • 22-10-2017 1:19pm
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    Holy Diver
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    Hi,

    What is the best way of salvaging the tree in the pic?

    Attempt to dig it up and replant, or stake?

    It was a little loose in the ground prior to the storms but is very loose now.

    Thanks


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    Holy Diver
    Registered Users Posts: 593 ✭✭✭Holy Diver


    Photo


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    lottpaul
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    It will need staking for a while regardless of whether you move it or not - it's very top heavy and with a large "sail" on top it will catch every breeze that's going. Cordylines are tough though and it should recover (purple varieties are more tender but yours seems in good health) and even if the top dies back you could just trim off the damaged area and it should grow back in the spring. (usually with multi heads)


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    Holy Diver
    Registered Users Posts: 593 ✭✭✭Holy Diver


    lottpaul wrote: »
    It will need staking for a while regardless of whether you move it or not - it's very top heavy and with a large "sail" on top it will catch every breeze that's going. Cordylines are tough though and it should recover (purple varieties are more tender but yours seems in good health) and even if the top dies back you could just trim off the damaged area and it should grow back in the spring. (usually with multi heads)

    Thanks

    Would staking it in situ be adequate or do I need to do more than that?


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    It's small enough to salvage. Pull it straight again. Stake it and firm the ground around it. I have done so many times.


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    Rubberchikken
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    Straighten it up. Firm down the soil round it and stake it.
    Looks nice��


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    Holy Diver
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    Sorted - thanks


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    Shrubsandsudz
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    It's either a time to rip'er up and plant somewhere else, or, dig that hole a bit deeper and stake it up. A "pencil" stake from the co-op driven into the ground will do it.

    Got some problems myself with 20, 7yo laurel trees we were gifted on on donedeal. We dug'em out, re-planted them as a screen from the lurker neighbours, but a few blew over this week. They weren't dug deep enough. Problem getting sorted out now - we were too lazy to do the extra digging when it was pissing rain......lesson learned


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    Oldtree
    Registered Users Posts: 8,104 ✭✭✭Oldtree


    Holy Diver wrote: »
    Hi,

    What is the best way of salvaging the tree in the pic?

    Attempt to dig it up and replant, or stake?

    It was a little loose in the ground prior to the storms but is very loose now.

    Thanks

    If you intend to stake the plant, use an angled stake like this: (will avoid damage to the roots in the future)

    PUB0006272_551363.jpg

    And use a rubber tie like this:

    rubber-tree-ties-Soft-Plastic-Rubber-Garden.jpg_640x640.jpg

    Ps. The rubber tie needs to have the corrugated bit next to the Tree bark, not on the outside as in photo.


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