weeping cherry

Question

My name is Clay and I live in northeast Alabama. About 4 or 5 months ago I planted a weeping cherry tree. The tree itself looks very healthy. I water it every other day if it doesn’t rain. The branches are really weeping; in fact, the branches are weeping so much they are touching the ground and actually growing longer along the ground. I trimmed them back some. The problem is the tree isn’t getting taller. The top of it was pruned when we received it from I think Spring Hill. The top shows no sign at all of getting taller. No shoots comming up at all. What gives?

Answer 1

Sounds like your tree may be in need of some pruning at the top to remove the older, unproductive growth. This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/weeping-cherry/pruning-weeping-cherry.htm