With lots of talent, two hours of work and two assistants, friend and neighbour Guy Bowden put the puriri tree upright again, supported now by three wire guys. We've decided not to prune it yet. Guy and his wife Sandra own the native plant nursery nearby and he knows New Zealand native plants and trees. He is hopeful the tree will survive because puriri are so hardy. His assistants, daughter Hanna and me, mostly watched in awe although we were able to help with forming the padding around the wire and Hanna had a good go at sawing down the guy pegs. Everyone please say a prayer, novena, chant or whatever for Steve's tree. Major was there giving us moral support. Sorry about the photos being back to front, but I am still getting the hang of posting on this blog. If you are interested in native New Zealand plants, please see Guy and Sandra's web pages at Tawapou.co.nz. Great photos and great reading.
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