Looks like the graft has failed/is failing ... that's an enormous amount of damage from 1 year's ownership, which suggests the problem may have started before you bought the tree. Try contacting the seller for a replacement - use your photo as evidence?
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you're probably right Nut - I just hate giving up!
So do I gg but sometimes it's better sooner than later
In the sticks near Peterborough
Looks like the graft has failed/is failing ... that's an enormous amount of damage from 1 year's ownership, which suggests the problem may have started before you bought the tree. Try contacting the seller for a replacement - use your photo as evidence?
You mention it had a rocky start.... in what way?