Weeping Cherry Blossom

[NewhouseOldhouse]

Hi

I think my cherry blossom is grafted as seen in the picture.

Is it just a mater of cutting the branch where the red line is drawn?

Thanks

 

[robinbanks]

With the intention of removing the non-weeping part?

 

[pidgeon1]

Hi

I think my cherry blossom is grafted as seen in the picture.

Is it just a mater of cutting the branch where the red line is drawn?

ThanksView attachment 301109

It may be a better looking tree without that side branch.

Just what I would do. Now is not to late to prune.

 

[NewhouseOldhouse]

With the intention of removing the non-weeping part?

So remove the part that is not weeping at the bark?

 

[NewhouseOldhouse]

It may be a better looking tree without that side branch.

Just what I would do. Now is not to late to prune.

The branch that goes straight up?

Prune the tree now?

 

[Odds]

The branch that goes straight up?

Prune the tree now?

Don't prune it in bloom, there's a good chap.
The branch that splits off from the main trunk should've been trimmed before it grew out. Can be done, later in the year.

 

[Tricky-Dicky]

Your ornamental cherry tree, seems to be 'Cheals Weeping' an attractive tree when in full flower. It will have been grafted onto a wild cherry tree root stock, that bears little in the way of flowers, The upright branch is the wild part and needs to be removed. Carefully cut it out now or when the main tree has finished flowering, as 'Odds' has suggested.

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