Broken Tree Fixable?

 Hi,

Last week's snow storm broke the top of a pine tree that has
some sentimental value.  The top is not completely off, just
bent down.  Is it possible to fix it?  How?

Thanks,
Gary

 On 11/7/11 10:35 AM, Gary Brown wrote:

first, I feel your pain.

second - is it still held down by snow or other branches? If so, GENTLY
loosen it from what ever is holding down.

Time is on your side. Give it until spring, I think it will recover. Or
just decide it's a "weeping pine". That's my solution to one in my back
yard.


C

 "Gary Brown" wrote:

What kind of pine tree, and are you sure it's pine and not some other
conifer... usually when people don't know what conifer they call all
pine.  A picture would help greatly.  If the leader is badly fractured
it may be best to just lop it off... however usually with conifers a
new leader will develop on its own anyway.  I wouldn't make any
decisions or do anything until you see what occurs come spring... a
leader would be very supple/springy, can easily heal itself so that in
a year or two you'd not be able to find the damaged spot.

 
"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message

Here are some pictures

    http://webpages.charter.net/garyjbrown/Tree/TegansTree.htm

Note the top is still connected.  I had assumed trees grew from
the top and once it broke off that was it unless the top was
grafted back on.  The responses suggest that is not the case.

This was a potted Christmas tree for our daughter when she was
about 3.  It was almost dead when I planted it and nursed it
back to health.  That was 22 years ago.  I've fed it
sporadically and watched it grow to about 25 ft.

Thanks,
Gary

 On Wed, 9 Nov 2011 15:12:31 -0500, "Gary Brown"


I'd saw it off just below the break and hope for the best, it might
generate a new leader.  But I have to tell you, that poor tree is
growing in so awful a spot that it barely has a chance of ever looking
better than it does now.... it's in the woods, without benefit of
light or space to grow... I'm surprised it hadn't died years ago.
You'd do that tree a big favor by clearing out all the growth around
it, or simply plant a new tree in a better place.