"Singing in the Rain"........not exactly......more like repotting in the rain.......living in these parts you have to endure the amount of rainy days we get.........one advantage is you don't have to worry about the rootball drying out during the operation.lol.
Speaking of which....today I took off the two smaller stems/trunks.
Here are some photos showing the various steps.
Photo# 1 - showing swelling buds indicating spring activity.....
Photo# 2 - shows the base were the two lower stems join, they had some roots.....used a small saw to remove them from the main tree....added sealer to the cut exposed area.
Photo # 3- shows the two removed stems which I potted up (pumice, shredded sphagnum, and decomposed bark) hoping that it will make it.
Photo # 4- shows the removal area and the main rootball...
Photo # 5 - Gently cut away the bark from the stub then.....cut away most of the stub, then I used a bent knife to gouge out a hollow, then bent the bark over the hollow, sealing the small area that was still exposed. Held back in place with small tacks.
Photo # 6 - shows the main tree in a Roger Snipes (Spokane WA.) pot......it will be kept in filtered light for a while.
I won't touch it all summer......may do some wiring in late winter.....depending on health.
Live or die I'll post the results in the fall.
Cheers
Graham