First signs of recovery-cherry blossom-THANKYOU WHIS4EY

Hi All,

I posted at the beginning of summer with a poorly cherry blossom.




Canker!


Thanks to Whis4ey it now looks like this





It is looking much better.

I am glad I persevered, in spite of the gloomy outlook.


Quick question-should I do anything with it to prepare it for winter? I know it is the danger period for the canker/

 

Cut the bare stem down just short of the first shoot cut at an angle and seal it,this will prevent any die-back.

 

Hi Walnut,

I would have but on the opposite side of the shot is a a small new shoot coming through. I thought it would be better to allow it to develop. What do you think?

 

Well done whis4ey and lollipop looks much happier now

 

I am Little Miss.

I planted the tree a few years ago for a special friend who lost her daughter as a baby, and where she lives she can`t grow them but loves them very much. Whatever it takes this tree has to make it.

So Whis4ey is a star in my eyes.

 

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for u but its got some nice green leaves coming through

 

:oAhh shucks .....
If there is a little bud there it may well come through
Glad all appears to have worked out well :thumb:

 

The cut end is ragged and will be a source of infection, cut it off cleanly to just shy of the next bud as whisky describes.

 

Willdo, wasn`t sure-I had sealed it when I cut it back-and didn`t know whether or not to risk opening the branch up again. Will just repeat the process as soon as it stops raining.

Thanks very much

 

Dig 'em up and plant again, lollipop73. Not only is it doubtful that you will ever remove 100% of the infection but you've opened up a top wound that the tree will find very difficult to seal over and infection will enter. By removing the top you have removed the tree's apical dominance, meaning there is now no central leader. The tree will shoot out epicormic watersprouts/new shoots that many people misunderstand to be signs of tree health, when in fact it is a sign of tree stress. These new shoots are weakly attatched to the tree and are another way of allowing infections in. Also, young trees need their branches in order to build up a sugar and starch supply to see them through their early years. I'd be very suprised if that tree shows signs of recovery.

 

Hi Treesurfer

Talk about pi88ing on my chips!? LOL

I was buzzing when I saw the leaves coming out fully formed and verdant.

 

Hi lollipop73,

Please forgive me, I didn't mean to urinate on your potato based snackage. The reason why the new leaves have come out so well and so green is that the tree is putting all it's energy into new foliage growth to compensate for the foliage that it has lost. Often this will draw on the tree's reserves that will otherwise be used to feed it through the winter. The tree is suffering from shock and is desperately trying to deal with it the best it can.

I know it seems I'm all doom and gloom, but I don't want you to be totally bummed if and when the tree fails. I'd hate to see you waste your time and energy that could otherwise be well used elsewhere.

 

Thanks Treesurfer,

Both for the sentiment and mighty fine use of euphemism.

Unfortunately in a pique ( or flash of sense) I despatched it today.


Just get so bloody attached to these flippin` trees. But had a think, and decided only a fool would ignore a tree surgeons advice.


I might be a fool most of the time, but some of the time I`m smart


thankyou

 

RIP Cherry Tree

 

I looks as though Matthew has had his knife out for your poor little tree for some time now :(
Having decided that you wanted to try to save it, I think you should have 'stuck to your guns' and given it a chance to see what would happen
Ah well ... maybe there is hope for a little Japanese maple now