peppercorn tree

[peterb]

Hi all
I'm hoping to hear good news, i think i've made a mistake, i have a peppercorn tree growing in my garden to thicken the trunk, well the trunk is thick enough now so i wanted to cut it down to size and let some shoots grow out so i can wire one up as a new leader, that was about 1 1/2 weeks ago and there are no buds expanding or anything, i did also cut all the big roots but there was a lot of fibrous roots but i've read that you have to have leaves to draw sap in an evergreen, does it look like i've killed it ?
regards
peterb

[bodhidharma]

Peppercorns are very slow to come back but, in my experience, you can cut them right back and they will bud again. They can be touchy though after a root prune. Dont throw it away in haste, it could take a while

[peterb]

hi
thanks for that i will keep nursing it, should i give it weak seasol
peterb

[mickaus]

I would, at the very least it couldn't hurt...

[peterb]

hi all
happy to anounce that there are 3 fairly strong little shoots growing but unfortunately all low down and nothing higher up the trunk
regards
peterb