Can’t see how it would worth trying to save. Even without seeing the whole tree, it looks like a mess.
Scary_Perspective572
Well it will succumb to all things that are problems of cherries at some point however you can see the trunk produced some new material this year
I would use the weight of the tree to help me remove the tree- by excavating out around the root system and then pull with a truck unless you have an excavator of course- wouldnt be a hard hand removal but it would be nice to get as much of the rootstock out as possible since plums and cherries tend to populate areas with their root stock you do not state your location however a Kousa dogwood would provide more cross seasonal interest when compared to the average cherry
In the new planting- I would also remove a grass circle around 5 feet in diameter and plant tree in the middle apply coarse mulch to finish avoid piling on the trunk
yanksftw
Whatever happened to that tree happened years ago. 5, 10, 15? I don’t know. The point is, a while ago. It has lived this long. It could live another 5, 10, 15 years. If it’s leafing out, let it be. Might outlast however long you’re in the area.
It makes sense to me to try to keep it smaller to avoid too much pressure on the trunk, since it is obviously compromised.
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Can’t see how it would worth trying to save. Even without seeing the whole tree, it looks like a mess.
Well it will succumb to all things that are problems of cherries at some point however you can see the trunk produced some new material this year
I would use the weight of the tree to help me remove the tree- by excavating out around the root system and then pull with a truck unless you have an excavator of course- wouldnt be a hard hand removal but it would be nice to get as much of the rootstock out as possible since plums and cherries tend to populate areas with their root stock you do not state your location however a Kousa dogwood would provide more cross seasonal interest when compared to the average cherry
In the new planting- I would also remove a grass circle around 5 feet in diameter and plant tree in the middle apply coarse mulch to finish avoid piling on the trunk
Whatever happened to that tree happened years ago. 5, 10, 15? I don’t know. The point is, a while ago. It has lived this long. It could live another 5, 10, 15 years. If it’s leafing out, let it be. Might outlast however long you’re in the area.
It makes sense to me to try to keep it smaller to avoid too much pressure on the trunk, since it is obviously compromised.