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What's wrong with my tree?

MertynMertyn Posts: 13
in Problem solving
Hello

I moved to my new home about a year ago and this prunus(?) has always looked poorly. The bottom 3 foot is blacky grey and appears to be destroying the bark.

It has come into leaf but it's quite sparse. Is this fixable?

Some photos here:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/8z2qRMYRm3WktCfv9

Thanks!

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Morning Mertyn. These trees are naturally not very long lived in tree terms and I would say that yours is now on its way out. My neighbour has one in a similar state and nothing can be done.
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    I agree, it looks like it's had canker for a very long time and the disease is now nearly girdling the lower trunk, preventing most of the sap from rising, hence the sparseness of leaves.
    Look on it as an opportunity to plant something new. :)
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • MertynMertyn Posts: 13
    Thanks for your feedback guys 🙂
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