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Can Someone Identify This Plant Please.

chris.x.bateschris.x.bates Posts: 2
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Hello,

I'm hoping someone can identify this plant.

It's not very well. 

It stands about 4' tall and believe it has red flowers in the spring. Prunus ? 

Thanks

Chris





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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Central Norfolk UKPosts: 82,269
    It looks very much like a Prunus to me .., possibly a flowering cherry. 
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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Third rock from the sunPosts: 35,514
    Hello chris and welcome to the forum. It certainly looks like a Prunus. I'm just wondering if it could be a grafted variety and the rootstock has sprouted some suckers.
    Look for a thickened section near the base of the main stem like this:
    Image result for prunus graft images
    Anything that is growing below that thickened area is likely to be a sucker and should be removed. It is a little difficult to see from your picture but that might be something worth looking into.

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  • chris.x.bateschris.x.bates Posts: 2
    Thanks to you both.

    I've just check and it does not look like it's grafted to me. 
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Third rock from the sunPosts: 35,514
    Hello again chris. There do seem to be two distinctly different shaped leaves there but it may be just the plant's growth pattern. It will be dropping its leaves soon and next year you can observe what happens as the new foliage emerges.
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