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Bark Peeling on Young Weeping Cherry: Normal Maturation

Exfoliating Bark Is Often Natural

As cherries age, bark transitions from smooth to rough, peeling at the base. If canopy is full and green, it's normal maturation—not disease or borers.

When to Worry

Peeling in patches with sap/frass → borers.
Canopy thinning, dieback → stress/disease.

Send a photo if uncertain. But description sounds normal.

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