"Gareth" wrote in message
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*Emrys Davies* has brought this to us :
I've purchased a four foot flowering cherry tree (Prunus Royal
Burgundy) which is grafted on to 'Colt' rootstock.

The tree has coppery-bronze leaves and double-pink flowers but I
see
that there's some 'green leaves' growing out from the rootstock.

Am I correct in thinking that these green leaves should be cut off
from
the 'rootstock'?


Best to just rub them off rather than cutting them as the latter may
encourage new growth.

Thanks for your reply but...
erm... "rub them off"?

It has produced two thin branches on the rootstock about 3 inches long
with the green leaves on those. :/

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Gareth ( email address invalid ) .....

In that case you have no option other than to cut the green shoots off
cleanly and as near to the rootstock as possible. Rub off any new
shoots which are reverting, at first sight.