Forum home› Problem solving
This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.

Blossom tree in pot, leaning. What to do?

a1154a1154 Posts: 1,108
in Problem solving
I don’t know what happened here, the lean on the trunk is into the wind, so wasn’t that. Should I leave it, cut out the leader, try repotting it straight, or into the ground straight? 
Sorry can’t remember what it is. 


Posts

  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I think it's far too big for that pot and the weight is making it lean over. Looks like a flowering cherry or plum. Needs to be planted into the ground at an angle to make the main stem look more upright and/or staked. Don't prune it until mid-summer as it could get a nasty disease called silver leaf. 
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    Any tree will be happier in the ground, but if you need to keep them in a pot, I would re-pot, into a larger size pot and re-set it to tilt back so the leader branch is vertical again. Check the base to make sure there is no breakage.
  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    If it has well developed roots you may have to break that pot to get it out - pots with vertical or outward tapering sides are always safer!
Sign In or Register to comment.