Saw this little tree sitting on the reduced table of a local DIY store. It's leaves were shrivelled beyond recognition so I dont actually know what it is yet. Done the scratch test on the bark and some of the larger branches and there is green under there.
Its roots were coming out the bottom and the soil was over wet. Looked as though they forgot to water, then over watered to try and compensate before throwing it on the reduced table. It had a £3 price tag but the cashier only charged me £2 and wished me luck with it.
I know you should only try to repot a healthy tree but with the tree being rootbound and the soil being over wet I thought I should get the roots sorted and pot it in free draining soil.
What sort of chances do you think this tree has of making a recovery? And is there anything I can do to help it along the way?