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MichaelZ Portland, OR(Zone 8a) Jul 01, 2009

So, someone who looks a lot like me got careless with the weed-eater thingie and stripped about a three inch section of bark from a three year old 4 foot tall sapling. Otherwise very healthy Golden Rain Tree. What should I do? (Other than curse my, er, I mean HIS stupidity.) :-)

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jul 01, 2009

Is the bark stripped off round the full circumference of the trunk? If yes, it won't live. Get a new tree. And this time, plant it with a metre radius of grass-free ground around it! (that should always be done for all trees).

Resin

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Stake Barmera, Australia Jul 01, 2009

G'Day
I don't know much about Golden Rain Trees. Would it be likely to send out a shoot below the injury? If it will you will not be as far behind as a new plant because you will utilise the 3 year old root system.
On another thread someone else had the same problem and I suggested "In Arch Grafting" as a possible solution.
Brian

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Stake Barmera, Australia Jul 01, 2009

I thought I could link you to the other post but I can't.
It is in this forum down the list a bit and thread is "Burningbush Problem" June 18th. You might like to have a look at those postings.
Brian

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