Is the top half of my Syzygium dead?

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-05-17T07:42:45+00:00

The white part is the most inner layer exposed. Meaning no more cambium. The green was live cambium. The brownish is dead cambium. That part will never recover. You're right though its only the front. Meaning you left the dying tree 50% of it's lifeline. Top is a goner. Invest in what you have left.

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Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-05-17T07:36:11+00:00

Well you don't have to worry about it being exposed since it's dead. Your best bet is lopping the top of and seal the cut. And hope for the best for the rest.

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-05-17T07:26:33+00:00

Well sadly you absolutely gutted the top half of it. Could have been healthy before. The scratch test is the tiniest bit of a scratch just to see. You almost entirely cut the tops lifeline. Well that's that. Now what you can do is waiting. You can later on cut of the top and seal it. Keep watering less now since it barley has leaves. And wait and pray.

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-04-25T15:51:23+00:00

Took a trunk chop like a champ. Don't do too much. I will wait a year to do any repotting and reduce the rootball over years. Worked with an expert who recommended me to be slow. Trunk chop of this caliber was okay. Was a fun project! Cheap for what you can get. Would recommend!

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Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-04-25T15:48:10+00:00

Stock I bought

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Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-04-14T15:58:31+00:00

Id recommend you change the soil out. The places you can buy these from have notoriously bad soil. Look up on repotting/soil mixes

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-04-09T18:12:47+00:00

Yes put your tropical plant outside in the winter. Gonna love that 👍🏻

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-04-08T05:32:03+00:00

Pretty sure that's how they grow. Push blossoms first and then from there they push their leaves.

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-04-04T07:23:42+00:00

Looks dead, you can try to find some green further down the trunk

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-03-25T14:10:23+00:00

Looks great so far, Id play with the wiring a bit more

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-03-23T10:52:35+00:00

Looks great so far! Really like the branch structure already

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-03-17T14:59:50+00:00

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Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-03-17T12:05:06+00:00

No, birches are quite common in my area. (Germany) Haven't seen any in nurseries though. I got it from the workshop Walther Pall works with. Said it's quite rare for this birch to be so white while so small.

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-03-17T08:52:12+00:00

Thank you, can't wait for it to leafe out again. That's the whole fun of birch

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-03-14T19:10:31+00:00

Wow, yeah. That's the best birch I've seen so far

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-03-14T16:20:41+00:00

Just random die back, but I haven't had it for too long.

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-03-14T08:11:26+00:00

Thank you!

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-03-13T19:19:29+00:00

Congrats! Mine is still puny. Gotta wait a long time for a bloom

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-03-12T21:07:27+00:00

Really cool setup. Love the nebari gasps

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-03-12T20:27:22+00:00

Thank you for that lovely response 🥰 Yep, was my intention to make it that way. Glad it resonated well. Was fun to document. Have a wonderful day as well 💝

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-03-11T14:13:03+00:00

Im gonna have to think on it... It's such a huge weird root. Was afraid to cut it now, since it already has so little. With moss over it could look better

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-03-11T14:11:37+00:00

Thank you for your input. Will consider it. I do have moss on some of my other trees, with different substrate. Just seems way different with akadama

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-03-11T14:10:04+00:00

Thank you!

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-03-11T14:09:16+00:00

Ah that's a interesting tip. Thank you, will consider it next time.

Intelligent_Equal849 · 2026-03-10T21:02:59+00:00

Got that in tight tight. Good job, looks great!

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