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Any ideas as to what this tree is and is it dead ?
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Possibly Malus 'Red Sentinel,' or one of the other faster growing kinds, popular with landscapers. Will take hard pruning."Outrage is the cheapest lever you can pull in a human being." Chase Hughes1
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Googled that, this tree has never had red fruit since I have been her February 2023, hopefully it will by the end of the yearDustyevsky said:Possibly Malus 'Red Sentinel,' or one of the other faster growing kinds, popular with landscapers. Will take hard pruning.
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It's not that then, and it was just a guess. Does get blossom and if so, what colour?
"Outrage is the cheapest lever you can pull in a human being." Chase Hughes0 -
Not seen any blossomDustyevsky said:It's not that then, and it was just a guess. Does get blossom and if so, what colour?0 -
I'd agree with Dusty that apple or pear would be most likely (that looks like leaf scab).
A lack of blossom/fruit could simply be due to a frost at the wrong time or bloom wilt.
I'm not an early bird or a night owl; I’m some form of permanently exhausted pigeon.1 -
Could be some sort of nutrient deficiency. Homebase have Empathy RHS After Plant Tree and Shrub at half price at the moment. Scatter a couple of kilos around that area and see if it perks up in the spring.1
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Looks like prunus, many of which have lost their leaves already in the high winds.
My guess is a winter flowering cherry, cerasifera Nigra or similar, which has dark leaves and only occasionally fruits. Certainly some in the local park gave only fruited once to my knowledge in the last decade or so. Presumably, lack of pollinators or just frosts.
Prune May to September.If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing0 -
Im not sure what tree it is but it doesn't look in the best of health. Is it getting enough water/sunlight? It looks like it could still be saved but with winter coming it could be tough - might be best to cut your losses and get something new in.0
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It's not my tree and in my opinion it needs pruning. The tree and the hedge has been neglected. If you look at the first picture I posted and noticed the dark green in the centre area, that foliage was the hedge below found it's way up, I have cleared that out and the tree looks entirely different now. The hedge is evergreen but the tree is not.DigSunPap said:Im not sure what tree it is but it doesn't look in the best of health. Is it getting enough water/sunlight? It looks like it could still be saved but with winter coming it could be tough - might be best to cut your losses and get something new in.
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Ah ok yes I see now. Perhaps pruning is your best bet then0
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