Cherry plum - split trunk

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• Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494

  6 March

  Neither. I would just wait and see what happens. If it happened back in 2022/23 then there's hope it will survive, not sure about the fruiting aspect and I don't know what might have caused that, looks a bit strange.

  North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone

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• GardenerSuze Posts: 5,692

  6 March

  Early winter 2022 was very wet followed by a freeze, I had the same problem with a Cotoneaster horizontalis. Sady the part were it split was died as spring approached, it was very old too which didn't help.
  
  Your photo shows a plant that has survived. Woody plants can often cope with wounds and survive, however it can also take years for a tree to die.
  Fingers crossed, I think it has every chance and I hope you are able to post a photo of the blossom.

  I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.

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• dangermousie Posts: 356

  7 March

  Thanks! Here you go
  
  
  

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