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  • Advice needed - broken branch dwarf peach

    Hi all
    I took delivery of 4 dwarf fruit trees today, unfortunately I have a broken branch on my peach, its a fairly substantial branch considering the size of the tree and I feel like I've lost a massive chunk of it
    I was just wondering what the best way to approach this was?
    Once the polytunnel is up it will be spending late spring & summer out and the rest in the tunnel, for the meantime I'll be leaving it out during dry weather & bringing it in to the house on wet days to hide from the rain in an unheated room, does this sound OK?

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  • #2
    I would contact the seller and see if you can get a replacement.

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    • #3
      Thank you Scarlet, I will do. I did think about it but wasn't sure if I was over reacting so figured I'd pop it on here to see if there was anything that could be done.

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      • #4
        I've "bandaged" a broken apple tree branch with sellotape. It worked!

        Photo of damage at https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...ml#post1532430
        Last edited by veggiechicken; 29-01-2020, 08:14 PM. Reason: adding link

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        • #5
          Its always worth asking the seller. It looks like its still joined slightly, I would take a lot of photos, and then duct tape it together, it may knit up x
          Anything is possible with the right attitude, a hammer
          and a roll of duct tape.

          Weeds have mastered the art of survival, if they are not in your way, let them feed bees

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          • #6
            Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
            I've "bandaged" a broken apple tree branch with sellotape. It worked!
            Yikes, snap - we must be psychic - The vine may not be able to handle 2 Mad Welshies
            Anything is possible with the right attitude, a hammer
            and a roll of duct tape.

            Weeds have mastered the art of survival, if they are not in your way, let them feed bees

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            • #7
              We're not alone - there are more..................Mikey, Jackarmy, CardiffSteve and Chris...............and more I can't think of at the mo.

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              • #8
                thanks twinnies
                I'll give it a go, best case scenario I get a fixed tree, worst case scenario I wrap my finger in too and become part of the tree

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                • #9
                  I would wrap it up but still contact the seller

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                    We're not alone - there are more..................Mikey, Jackarmy, CardiffSteve and Chris...............and more I can't think of at the mo.
                    I think you forgot one!!!

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                    • #11
                      ^^^^ another Mad Welshie alert.

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                      • #12
                        That was almost simultaneous too, Scarlet..

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                        • #13
                          There are a lot of dead looking branch tips which could do with 'tidying up'.

                          I would probably cut off the broken bit and cut all the other branches back to a similar length which should get rid of the dead bits and start all branches at the same size after it is planted.
                          .

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                            ^^^^ another Mad Welshie alert.
                            I can't believe you forgot me





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                            • #15
                              I would be very disappointed in receiving a tree like that. I would take lots of photos and contact the seller.

                              How much did they cost?

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