Wind knocked our tree over, is it possible to get it replanted?
I have 0 knowledge of trees but wanted to see if it was possible or worth replanting, let me know if more pics are needed. Any help would be appreciated, thank you all in advance!
Im not an arborist, but I’m a horticulturist. If an arborist answers, listen to them, but if they don’t, I would act very quickly and out it back into the ground and water the absolute living sh** out of it immediately. There look to be a fair few roots but I wouldn’t bet the house on it surviving.
lastlaugh100
What kind of tree is it?
Knicks7979
toast.
Thedream87
You can certainly try. Would need to tie a rope to it in at least two places and stake into the ground after you got it upright.
Kishasara
Worth a shot, especially with the dormant months coming in fast. Keep it well watered, and anchor it down like you see with city-based saplings. Worst case, it dies.
_Budified
The true answer is not No
unbornbigfoot
Assuming you’re northern hemisphere, it’s the right time to plant – though the tail end of it. I’m guessing based on the green leaves you’ll be ok. You could replant this tree…
But honestly, I’d go to my local nursery, or Blue/Orange store, and find something native if possible. Figure out what size tree you eventually want and pick. The people at a nursery will really help with this.
Reason being is that tree will never grow well. There are 6 ish stems. It looks like 3 separate trees that were grown together. I’d rather start with one ideal tree personally, especially as that one is young.
NickTheArborist
I hate to break it to you, but the wind didn’t knock your tree over. The tree fell because of a stunted root system. Look how small those roots are. There was something else that inhibited the proper growth of the root system. The wind may have been the final straw that broke the camels back, but the wind is not responsible for this failure.
Ffsletmesignin
Long story short: no.
Yes you could try, but the weight, plus the completely stunted root growth that would only get worse propping it back up, unfortunately you’d be better off replacing.
And trust me I know it sucks and I’ve tried more than once to salvage trees of this size and it’s really just not worth it in a case like this. It’s not impossible but pretty unlikely to wind up with good long term results.
Babydoll0907
Its a small enough tree that it wouldn’t hurt to try. And after its back in the ground that soil needs some TLC. Its stunting the root development. It will need tied down for quite a while if it lives. My mom did this with a big willow tree and it survived just fine but willows are super resilient anyway.
99LedBalloons
Gotta ask yourself why it fell over in the first place. You might be able to get it replanted, but it would eventually fall over again.
Whatsthat1972
Forget it. I don’t believe folks are saying to try it. If you could get it upright, get all the roots packed tightly and watered in, you’d still have a problem stabilizing it. 3 or 4 stakes might work over a 3 year period. Still, its chances would be very, very slim. Better off planting a new one
Fit_Bag1607
I’d remove and plant something else, it’s doubtful that tree’s going to thrive.
Muab_D1b
Nope, them roots wouldn’t support a twig let alone a tree. Main two roots are compromised, so you’d be betting on that rootball to establish the health and mass of the tree. You might get it standing, but the next storm will blow it down and create a fall risk to you.
jana-meares
Waste of future water and time.
Savings-Kick-578
The 2 long roots look like tap roots that anchor the tree. I would dig a deep hole to get the tap roots in and then backfill up to the rootball making sure that the root ball is a couple of inches above grade in the end. Add a little fertilizer to the soil mix. Water like crazy and stake it properly and it might make it. If it survives, the recovery will take time. Good luck.
Coderedinbed
Why are the roots so small? I think you have something else going on other than wind.
WilcoHistBuff
Please do not bother.
Those large structural roots exposed in this picture are badly rotted. In picture 2 you can see areas where the epidermis (outer layer) and cortex (secondary protective layer of the core of the roots) is completely missing with the endodermis layer surrounding central nutrient passage core damaged.
These are practically dead.
You need to really assess what is going on with soil in this location before replanting anything.
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Im going to have to say, hey
Nice job on exposing the root flare though
Im not an arborist, but I’m a horticulturist. If an arborist answers, listen to them, but if they don’t, I would act very quickly and out it back into the ground and water the absolute living sh** out of it immediately. There look to be a fair few roots but I wouldn’t bet the house on it surviving.
What kind of tree is it?
toast.
You can certainly try. Would need to tie a rope to it in at least two places and stake into the ground after you got it upright.
Worth a shot, especially with the dormant months coming in fast. Keep it well watered, and anchor it down like you see with city-based saplings. Worst case, it dies.
The true answer is not No
Assuming you’re northern hemisphere, it’s the right time to plant – though the tail end of it. I’m guessing based on the green leaves you’ll be ok. You could replant this tree…
But honestly, I’d go to my local nursery, or Blue/Orange store, and find something native if possible. Figure out what size tree you eventually want and pick. The people at a nursery will really help with this.
Reason being is that tree will never grow well. There are 6 ish stems. It looks like 3 separate trees that were grown together. I’d rather start with one ideal tree personally, especially as that one is young.
I hate to break it to you, but the wind didn’t knock your tree over. The tree fell because of a stunted root system. Look how small those roots are. There was something else that inhibited the proper growth of the root system. The wind may have been the final straw that broke the camels back, but the wind is not responsible for this failure.
Long story short: no.
Yes you could try, but the weight, plus the completely stunted root growth that would only get worse propping it back up, unfortunately you’d be better off replacing.
And trust me I know it sucks and I’ve tried more than once to salvage trees of this size and it’s really just not worth it in a case like this. It’s not impossible but pretty unlikely to wind up with good long term results.
Its a small enough tree that it wouldn’t hurt to try. And after its back in the ground that soil needs some TLC. Its stunting the root development. It will need tied down for quite a while if it lives. My mom did this with a big willow tree and it survived just fine but willows are super resilient anyway.
Gotta ask yourself why it fell over in the first place. You might be able to get it replanted, but it would eventually fall over again.
Forget it. I don’t believe folks are saying to try it. If you could get it upright, get all the roots packed tightly and watered in, you’d still have a problem stabilizing it. 3 or 4 stakes might work over a 3 year period. Still, its chances would be very, very slim. Better off planting a new one
I’d remove and plant something else, it’s doubtful that tree’s going to thrive.
Nope, them roots wouldn’t support a twig let alone a tree. Main two roots are compromised, so you’d be betting on that rootball to establish the health and mass of the tree. You might get it standing, but the next storm will blow it down and create a fall risk to you.
Waste of future water and time.
The 2 long roots look like tap roots that anchor the tree. I would dig a deep hole to get the tap roots in and then backfill up to the rootball making sure that the root ball is a couple of inches above grade in the end. Add a little fertilizer to the soil mix. Water like crazy and stake it properly and it might make it. If it survives, the recovery will take time. Good luck.
Why are the roots so small? I think you have something else going on other than wind.
Please do not bother.
Those large structural roots exposed in this picture are badly rotted. In picture 2 you can see areas where the epidermis (outer layer) and cortex (secondary protective layer of the core of the roots) is completely missing with the endodermis layer surrounding central nutrient passage core damaged.
These are practically dead.
You need to really assess what is going on with soil in this location before replanting anything.