I had a friend of a friend come to stand the tree back up. At first, he wanted to just chop it up and haul it away. I like the tree a lot so I wanted to try to stand her back up. Worse comes to worse, we can have her chopped and hauled in the event she didn't make it.
Well, the weekend I went away to take care of my cousin who had the stroke, the friend c
ame over and stook the tree back up. However, the way he positioned her, he cut 2 or 3 of her main roots. Yes, I was so disappointed!...actually, a bit angry! He did tie her with stakes and rope to support her cause the winds were still pretty strong during this time. He said she probably wouldn't make it but if she did, we would not see new sprouts until next Spring 2011. In the meantime, I was advised to put vitamin B12 for plants on her base.
ame over and stook the tree back up. However, the way he positioned her, he cut 2 or 3 of her main roots. Yes, I was so disappointed!...actually, a bit angry! He did tie her with stakes and rope to support her cause the winds were still pretty strong during this time. He said she probably wouldn't make it but if she did, we would not see new sprouts until next Spring 2011. In the meantime, I was advised to put vitamin B12 for plants on her base.Well, it all paid off! We have lots of new sprouts "this" Spring! Spring just started and we have lots of new, baby leaves! I am soooo excited! Yes, I've been talking to her to enco
urage her to hang in there. I know, silly, but who knows, maybe it worked....lol! She has a long ways to go, but it's a good start!.....the simple things in life, whoohoo!
urage her to hang in there. I know, silly, but who knows, maybe it worked....lol! She has a long ways to go, but it's a good start!.....the simple things in life, whoohoo!Positive thoughts and prayers!....:-D
6 comments:
Wow! Yippee for the tree. I thought for sure on pic 1 she was a goner. Love it that it wants to survive!
Sorry for your broken tree glad for the tree!
Dear friend thank you, thank you so much for your wonderful comments on my blog!
Loved reading them!
Big hugs!
Betty xx
Thanks girls! I am happy. Something seemingly so irrelevant can make a person so happy :-D
Betty, you are so welcomed. Welcome back from vacation. I'm working on creating one for me as we speak.
fabulous news, good on you for not giving up on your tree Pres.
Polly,
For me, it seems that plants talk to us, like they have personalities, kind of like our cars and our computers :-). When she was down, it seemed she was asking me to save her. I know that sounds like nonsense, but she's doing well now and seems to be ok. For that I am truly happy!
I love it when trees make it through a tought time. The hard cutting your friend did would have helped also. Good to hear.
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