bertiebasset

ok cheers, I'll just leave as is and keep it trimmed to the desired level above ground.

Thanks all for the information, I'll leave all the deadwood in there. So from the pics it looks like its a grafted tree then? I was looking for a big knot where the graft was but cant see much..

Hi all, new to the forum and also to tree's/gardening in general since a recent house move. Please accept my apologies if this is not the place to get general advice but can anybody confirm if this tree is indeed a weeping cherry? and if so is it the non grafted version? I'm trying to determine what yearly maintenance I need to do on the tree so any advice more than welcome. What I'm planning on doing at present is to let the branches come closer to the ground then keep them trimmed at a desired level then from underneath remove all of the dead twigs which as you may be able to see there is quite a lot of. Anything else I should be doing? Many thanks Photos hopefully attached..