Staking the book tree + updates

I came home yesterday afternoon, after a fiercely hot day with a strong wind, to find the book tree doubled over and the top of it on the ground.

I have had to stake it up very firmly again. It really needs the truck to thicken up to support the top by itself.

She seems to be doing ok now, as at 28 Jan, 2019: I think the trimming off helped it.

Flame tree staked

This tree has grown well, but after a strong wind yesterday, I came home to find that it had almost ripped itself out of the ground.

So, I went out and staked it up more securely. Hopefully, this will help it establish a stronger footing and a stronger trunk.

I left the hose dribbling on it all day today, to help the roots.

4 May 2019:

10 Sept, 2019 -  It's a long time since we've had any meaningful rain, and the weather people predict another 4 months without it. Terrible.

Here's the flame tree stake as of today - the trunk looks sturdy enough but I am not keen on the lean and will not take the stake away for a while yet. The upper limbs are still thin and I worry they will just collapse if I take away the support. I'm ok with all the support stuff in place until the tree becomes much bigger.

5 Oct 2019 -  Still staked, although looking as though her trunk could probably support her now.