Cherry Blossom

Hi there.

I have a cherry blossom in my garden albeit a very non flowering one! It only gets a couple of flowers each year (barely noticeable) and is very twiggy. It has never grown or improved in the two years I've lived here so I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to bring it back to life or else should I just cut it down?

Thanks

 

Hi
And welcome to the forum , do you know what the cherry tree is called (variety name) is it just for flowers or does it fruit ?
any chance of a photo ??

Spruce

 

Hi and welcome to the forum,
A photo would be helpful, but just out of interest, have you ever pruned? Cut back dead twigs etc, to encourage new growth? You could also consider feeding the tree, but I would recommend finding out what variety it is first.

Good luck.

 

Hi

Hi to both of you and thanks for the replies. Sorry it's taken me a few days to respond.

The tree was here when I moved in and I have not a clue what kind it is. I'll upload some photos below. It doesn't fruit, only blossom but even that is very sparse....

Thanks in advance!

 

Probably not related, but I'd clear all the grass from the base for a good 2' radius - grass is stealing moisture and nutrients from the tree (applies to any tree, not specifically to a Cherry).

Is that big branch previously cut off a result of some pruning, or cutting back a limb that died? Cherries don't, in general, like being cup back - they weep from the wounds, and that tends to lead to canker [from memory, might lead to something else!!]

Sorry to say, but if it stages a masterly recovery, from that state, I will be surprised

 

what a shame , its been over pruned as Kristen has already stated , if me I would dig out it will never come to anything.

Spruce

 

Thanks for your replies. The people who lived in this house before me never took care with any trees or plants they put in the garden and most of them have had to be taken out. It's a shame as I love blossom trees. I kept hoping every year that it might have come to something but I suppose I expected I'd have to get it taken down. Thanks a lot for your help anyway...I won't feel too guilty now about digging it out now that I know it's never going to recover :(


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I would be inclined to leave it until something else can take over. I don't think it will recover, but if you clear around the base and feed it then it might perk up enough to flower next year.

But if it is in the way of your New Master Plan then it'll have to get the chop sooner rather than later.

The flowering cherries I planted here were a lot bigger than that at the Get Go! so if you want a replacement you could consider getting a bare root plant, in the winter, from a reputable nursery. I reckon mine were 12', maybe 15', tall as delivered and were a bit less than £50 each.

 

Thanks Kristen. I think I'll just get rid of it and replace with something else. I would like a replacement so I think I'll wait until winter and buy one. Are they quick at growing?


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Not especially, no :(