yes, thats what I mean

I might have at home, but I'm in China for 6 months now, so remind me then

FrankC wrote: I'm in China for 6 months now, so remind me then

Who is watering your trees?
I would be very uneasy about my plants being left behind for 6 months!

my wife and/ or the childeren (they all over 20) that's no problem, the problem is , in my absence they try to improve them,
But yeah, it's gonna be ok and if not, it gives me a reason to start again.

Would cutting a small wedge also work on very straight jacaranda trunk to give it some bend?