Jim S wrote:

Is raffia (sp?) easily available in the U.S.? Or is there a practical
substitute one can use to protect the bark?

You can find raffia I´m sure. A substitute would be some sort of elastic
bandage and on top of that black electricians tape.

Henrik Gistvall, Uppsala, Sweden

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