Thanks for that Richard.
I think i will bolt it through.

Do you know of anywhere that still sells the wax bandages that used to be used when grafting?

Many Thanks Ian L

I have a 5 year old Victoria Plum tree on my allotment. The single main stem bifurcates at about 1.5M from the ground into two main branches. Over the winter the main trunk has split vertically at this bifurcation for about 10cm. I have fastened it together to stop it going worse by lashing it with ...