"David (Normandy)" wrote in message
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Two years ago I trimmed our overgrown bay tree with a bow saw. There was
one nice straight off-cut around four feet long and three inches diameter.
This "post" was left bone-dry in the garage for six months then I
sharpened one end and hammered it into a hole and screwed the name plate
for out house to it. Today - a year and a half after bashing it into the
hole, the post has started putting out shoots of new growth!!! I'm gob
smacked!

Is it likely to have rooted?

Well, you could say it's a sign of life{:-)
Graham