Hi Hans,
Thank you for your reply!
Let me clarify a bit: last spring, the rootstock produced many sprouts. I removed all but two, and then in September, I grafted a Ginger Gold bud onto each of those two remaining sprouts—both grafts are above ground.
What you see in the middle are the remains of the original tree that didn’t survive—likely due to bunnies.
As for your suggestions, I’m hesitant to divide the roots, as you mentioned there’s a risk of losing the plant in the process. But just to make sure I understand point #2 correctly: are you suggesting that I dig around the roots and try to remove one of the sprouts with a small piece of root? If that works, I could potentially end up with two trees, and the risk to the left one would be minimal—is that right?
Thanks again for your advice!
