Gustavo Martins
Omono
They can take a long time. One of mine took a year to start seeing some budding
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Hyn Patty
Shohin
You have a far more promising start with this larger tree. I hope you can provide a sunny window in the cool months and I hope it does very well for you! That trunk looks promising and new buds too! Don’t water too much as now it is chopped, on top of the stress of shipping, it will be VERY easy to get root rot. Keeping it a little on the dry side is your best bet, but not bone dry either. More so if it isn’t out in the hot sun. Good luck and happy growing!
It's Kev
Omono
It's on a south facing balcony and in a gallon pot. Still looks damp even though i don't really recall when last i watered it. Day times are 30 degrees plus, and nighttime high 20's with a real feel of 30. I think the brutal heat and humidity is speeding up the growth.
Hyn Patty
Shohin
Very nice! You are on top of it.
Josiana
Yamadori
Very good to know.. Just had this happen to my bougainvillea.
OP, it's great that your trunk chop is starting to revive! I just did the same for a thuja (hoping for the best). As Gustavo says, it may take some time before any major results.
Gustavo Martins
Omono
I did not, but I think I should have to promote budding closer to the chopping height
It's Kev
Omono
I can't find the right stuff due to translation gaps, so my chop is bare.
...bare but looking good. Thank you guys.
Kaneshin Tree Sealers
This two are enough for most I need.
Hyn Patty
Shohin
Anytime you have to chop and can't get a sealer you like, or your sealer isn't good enough to stop sap from gushing out, use super glue. It really works well. A thin coat is enough and over time weathers away as the tree grows. It is used extensively on succulents in particular to stop die back, rot, and drying too much but I've also used it for years on regular trees with great results. If you get it on too thickly or it drips. you can go back and do a clean up with a touch of acetone later once it has initially healed and won't seep into live tissue. Better though to use it lightly. Liquid works better than gel. If you don't like the look of it, you can put regular cut paste right over it or touch up with thinned acrylic paint to blend it darker.
Josiana
Yamadori
I use wax to seal the cuts.
It's Kev
Omono
In my handmade pot/rice bowl...
Still think I should’ve whacked it down shorter, but I also think this looks good
Still think I should’ve whacked it down shorter, but I also think this looks good
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