Thanks for the advice everyone! This gives me a bit to think about.
I've kind of been leaving it alone since I did this work on it. Infact, now that I think about it I'm pretty sure this work was done in December --I really should keep a journal! Time to start, that's for sure!
So I think maybe I will try what Rock suggests...
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Originally Posted by Rock Chester
Good advice from Irene, that is one way to approach
If it were mine...
Id Do the fingernail scratch test, if green cambium is found I'd...
1. Defoliate last years leaves --all
2. cut off girdling wire at soil line.
3 trim unruly growth back to two or three nodes
4. give a dose of bloodmeal
5. put in full sun, no shade not indoors
6. Give lots of water and fresh air
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So... remove
ALL it's leaves? Is that risky?
The wire at the bottom is what's holding it in the pot, so I think I better leave that on for now.
The rest all sounds good. But, I'll confess: the whole operation makes me a bit nervous. Of course just letting it continue on as it has been makes me nervous too.
At any rate, I'm thinking I'll try it. At the very least it'll be a good learning experience.