Conifer anchor/guying

[Opio]

I'm assuming this is too heavy and/or too little space to anchor back into place? Came down in some high winds, no obvious reason why it fell, otherwise healthy.

Edited December 9, 2019 by Opio

[Jake Andrews]

Hi Opio.

You may be better off propping the tree from the lawn side rather than guying as there is little space due to the close proximity of the fence. I would suggest that the tree is still 'root bound' from being in the container when planted. The roots have likely continued to spiral round instead of penetrating the soil away from the trunk. There are no guarantees that it will survive but worth a try as it looks to be an important hedge for the screening. Failing that, plant a replacement but ensure the roots are 'teased' out of the container shape soil before placing in the ground.

Hope it goes well.

Jake

[Opio]

1 hour ago, Jake Andrews said:

Hi Opio.

You may be better off propping the tree from the lawn side rather than guying

Thanks for the response, root bound makes sense. 

How would you go about propping it from the front safely? Definitely worth a try