Laburnum Tree

Have you tried the 'Scratch test' to see if it really is dead? Run a knife down the bark (only about half-an-inch) and see if the wood underneath looks alive. If it's still alive then leave it and give it a feed to boost it up!

My advice is very similar and I apply my technique to all plants which look 'iffy'. Start at the end of a branch and cut just above a shoot and work your way steadily towards the trunk. Repeat on all branches until live stem/wood is found. If not, chuck it!

If it is alive I would look to providing more support until the plant repairs itself which might be a couple of years or more. Mid-march is till quite early for a laburnum to be showing anything.

MY LABUNUM WAS THE SAME IT SEEMED TO STAND STILL AFTER AN INITIAL SPIRT WHICH REALLY DID GROW FAST BUT ILEFT IT FOR A YEAR THEN GAVE IT MY OWN RECIPE .THIS IS MY HOME GROWN COMFREY AND NETTLES ,EG:3 PARTS COMFREY 1 PART NETTLES AND A STANDARD BUCKET OF WATER, TEAR UP THE LEAVES TO ROUGHLY THE SIZE OF YOURE PALM AND PUT INTO THE BUCKET THEN FILL WITH WATER AND LEAVE FOR A WEEK ,BY THE WAY PUT ALID OR COVER THE BUCKET AS THE MIXTURE REALLY DOES SMELL ,STIR OCCASIONALLY AND STAND BACK,DILUTE THE LIQUID 50/50 AND FEED TIL YOURE HEARTS CONTENT,I PROMISE YOULLE SEE A DIFFERENCE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.GOOD LUCK AND I HOPE IVE BEEN ABLE TO HELP.SEEYA.

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