What is the survival chance of this?

[kvan64]

Yep, that was my first time to ask for a tree. I thought that the worst senario is to offer some $$$. Well that didn't work

[Pup]

Kvan nice find it should be fine as the humidity help in recovery.

I do have a question though.
Why after you have let it sit in soak and for about two days. Would you put Steriprune on the cuts? if there were any microbes lurking to attack they have done it.

Steriprune is what it says it sterilises the cut to stop that happening!!.

Just a thought cheers Pup

[kvan64]

Good point Pup. I soak for a couple days and hope that it stores extra water/vitamins/hormones through capilary action via the cuts. Steri-prune has some sort of paint ingredient that I thought may slow the capilary action.
The QLD town water contains reasonable amount of chlorine (I think about 4.5ppm). I hope this can keep the nasty microbes away for first couple days. Are you on tank water PuP?

[craigw60]

Azalea are very prone to die back from large wounds and it can run right down the trunk. It may be a good idea to fasten some rags over the large cuts and keep them moist. When the japanese are hard pruning azalea they sometimes make the cut over two years and keep a moist rag in the wound after the first years sawing. hope that makes some sense.
Craig

[kvan64]

Good score mate. I can see some nice movement

Hi Shannon, are you suggesting a single trunk design???

Also below is the update pics.

[kcpoole]

Looks like you have some nice recovery there mate

Wait till next repot before making any decisions re styling

Ken