Tamarix

Hi,
I think this is a tamarix due to the pink feathery flowers, ok not strictly a tree but tree sized.

I about a year ago the trunk split downwards where it forked into two. I reduced the size of the banch to reduce the weight and tried to tie it together again. It kept resplitting so in the end I have used three tie wraps, not the most natural looking but so far successful.

Could you recommend a course of action so I could try to save this lovely thing? I'd be happy to try and reduce it further but am afraid of doing more harm than good.

Thanks
David

 

Hi exlabman,I have a Tamarix too,sorry can't give you any advice about yours,
but a neighbour bought one for about a £2,and it is lovely,so you can always start again !

 

One thing that might be worth doing as a precaution is to root some cuttings. Tamarisk roots almost as easily as willow and grows quite rapidly.

 

Hi David
i have a very old and once large Tamarix which was here when I came 22 yrs ago .It has been damaged a few times in hich winds and i have cut it down to about a foot high a couple of times and it has regrown .I would do it just after it has flowered this year,It will have quite a lot of new growth by autumn .It may take 2/3yrs to start flowering .As mentioned in previous answer take a few cuttings as a back up ...

Dave