Both sides of the split are growing in fine for now, but I think as the weight of the leaves increase + it grows it’ll just get more vulnerable and break eventually. Should I use lashing straps? Any mystical healing balms? Sacred native whispers?
by WhatIfIWasYourMom
3 Comments
That line is traveling downward prune it three weeks ago
Thats a shame. Hope she can be healed up. I feel like it could have been an easy enough fix if it was noticed sooner or whenever it initially happened. Good luck with it, I’m interested to hear the advice on this one 💯
Normally I’d just cut this off. Redbud are fast growing so will recover quickly. But if it would ruin the aesthetic for you to remove it, appropriate sized deck screws can bolt it back together. Use some rope or a couple friends to get the branch back into the original position, drill pilot holes all the way through, and drill in the screws. That’s maybe a 1″ branch, so use 1″ deck screws. It a bit of the point goes out the other side that’s fine. It’s better than having screws too short and not getting enough bite. I’m thinking maybe 3 to 4 screws. Alternate the side you screw into with each screw. Eventually the tree will pile on new wood and entomb the screws completely.