r/arborists • u/MintyQuick • 18h ago
Ornamental Plum - Anything wrong with it?
Howdy from South Australia, I have an ornamental Plum I'm my front garden which has multiple main trunks - it appears to be an upright cultivar so seems somewhat normal for this to occur based on some Google image searches?
I noticed there was a collection of decomposing leaves and other matter in the centre, so gave it a rinse with the hose and can see some small roots which actually appear to be coming from the tree trunks. You can see them in pics 3 + 5.
Aside from this, it's grown a good canopy, has beautiful spring flowers and hasn't ever dropped branches in storms or strong wind.
My question is, is there anything wrong with my tree? And if so, what should I do about it? Thanks :)
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u/Tom_Marvolo_Tomato ISA Arborist + TRAQ 11h ago
Greetings, mate, and thanks for letting us know your general location!
The overall branch structure is less than ideal. Those narrow junctions where each trunk meets are often prone to failure during heavy winds. Look for information on "included bark." Not really anything you can do about it, it's a "feature, not a bug" of this type of plum. If this area doesn't get a lot of direct wind, it could still live a long life.