So far she hasn't died yet. There is still some limberness and some of the tips are still green. I trimmed back all of the leaves since they were dry and brittle anyway. The leaf stems fell off but so far the branches haven't followed suit.
There is a little thinness to some of the branches and they might not all survive the ordeal but I'm still hopeful that she'll pull through. All I can do now is water and wait and see. I have to keep the ground from drying out and killing the root.
Clautedde1 however is still doing pretty good. There are a couple leaves that have turned but that always happens anyway and isn't necessarily a sign that there is a problem. What I'm watching now is the new leaf growth. There are a couple new leaves popping in and I just want to make sure they continue growing. If that happens then we're all good.
I did plant some tomato plants in that pot and they've already sprouted. I expect them to die though and add nutrients to the soil. Also the English ivy I put in is still green after a couple weeks. Waiting to see how this affects things if at all. Usually there is a little root but English ivy tends to sprawl and cling to things, possibly the outside of the pot. If on the off chance Claudette2 doesn't make it, I have some other tree seeds waiting in the wings to swoop in for the pot.
I hope the small tree bounces back! They had to be separated, but it's always traumatic.
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