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Canker on cherry tree

gill2_johnsongill2_johnson Posts: 4
in Problem solving
We removed a tree last year as it had canker. It sat in a small bed on Its own and has been covered with stones since. Can anyone recommend a tree that might be Ok? We will be removing the soil and replacing it... we had thought of a Crab Apple tree? They seem pretty hardy...
Gill

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Cankers enter through damage to the bark, so the soil should not be the issue, although replacing it will only help.  Apples are a different species anyway, so unlikely to be infected by a prunus disease.  How big do you want the tree to grow?
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • gill2_johnsongill2_johnson Posts: 4
    Not very big, say 3-4 metres, it's a terraced house with a South facing garden. No lawn, tubs and pots and 2 smallish beds. The site is at the end of the garden. Thank you for your reply! 
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    edited March 2021
    Have a look through this site, which has some excellent content.  Other suppliers are available. ;)

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • gill2_johnsongill2_johnson Posts: 4
    Thank you so much! Appreciate your help. 
  • Cambridgerose12Cambridgerose12 Posts: 1,134
    Check out things like rowans and magnolias... Something like Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ might work if the spread isn’t too great. 
  • gill2_johnsongill2_johnson Posts: 4
    Thank you. We'd love a magnolia! Good idea! 
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