The tree will likely never have a better starting point than now. It was aggressively grown out to be tall. It is full of health, energy and juvenile strength. If you remove the roots to a radial crown of a few cm tall, the tree will act as any teenager would. With insult and beefing up to show...
Of course it was a political statement. Decisions what tax payers'money are spent or is politics.
Anyhow, this thread was about compassion for victims. Pretty shitty that this has turned into a money and politics dumpster.
you have me wondering.. Why did you not cover the roots, especially the cut ends? This way they will always remain cut ends instead of them sprouting new roots.
Grew up at ~6 metres below sea level.
But now at 50m above WOohoo..
Mine have been in the window sill for a month now. First pair of real leaves. In 4 weeks I hope to move them into the greenhouse.
Do NOT repot now. Just take wire (or, if in a pinch, thin rope. Put a piece of rubber of hose in the branch forks and loop the wire over the fork, under the pot and getly tighten it so the tree cannot fall out.
Next spring repot.
Can't believe I am bare rooting a yew I found many years back. Turns out the top dying was due to not having cleaned the roots out, and the core solid dry sand. Sigh..