I'm so glad they came back for you Jim.
Thank goodness we didn't place bets (you'd be rollin' in money).

But how can they look better than before their near death experience? 'coz they do.
Barb

Bigger root systems are still there feeding all the goodies to
the smaller uppers 😀

makes sense, although I wonder how much root damage occurred simultaneously with the top kill.

Wow, that's a great come-back! Nice job saving them.

Thanks Tim

I don't think much if any root problems,most of the damage(if not all)was done early
in the season whilst the ground was still "warm"

Solid evidence of your care, Jim.
I developed an even greater appreciation for Trachy over the weekend. I was at a family reunion. My brother was there; he lives in Portland, Oregon (solid zone 8).
When I visited him three years ago, I went to a nursery to drool over the plants that grow out there (Gunnera!). I couldn't resist buying a 3-gallon Trachy, but then realized I couldn't get it home on the airplane. So I gave it to my brother and his wife.
They are not gardeners. The Trachy is still in the original pot. It has never been watered or fertilized. It is completely defoliated each winter but puts out some new growth for them each Summer. It is outdoors on a side of their house they never go to. The only reason they have not tossed it out is that it is too much trouble.
--Erik
P.S. gardeners in their neighborhood have beautiful Trachy in the ground that look super.

Maybe next time you visit you can plant it for them 😀

Looks like a Palm to me nice job man! Not bad for it being DEAD 😆

Bill

They are not gardeners. The Trachy is still in the original pot. It has never been watered or fertilized. It is completely defoliated each winter but puts out some new growth for them each Summer. It is outdoors on a side of their house they never go to. The only reason they have not tossed it out is that it is too much trouble.

Sheesh, I'd tape shovels to their wrists until they had it planted...ungrateful & lazy (must be an adopted brother, eh, Erik?) 😈 😈

That poor Trachy!
Barb

Sheesh, I'd tape shovels to their wrists until they had it planted...ungrateful & lazy (must be an adopted brother, eh, Erik?) 😈 😈

That poor Trachy!
Barb

Oh, it gets worse. They paid a professional landscaper US$20,000 to landscape their yard with native plants that would never need fertilizer or watering. No lawn, just native plants. Looks great, with no sweat by them. 👿
Anyway, the Trachy doesn't fit the scheme and so is sitting out of the way where no one will see it. 😈
--Erik

Time for a covert opp to rescue that Trachy! 👿