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Oberon46 said:Kind of but my tree is still somewhat small. More like the slender pieces in the back. And the bark is splitting cleanly away for about 2" up the stem. I don't think that trees or shrubs can live with the bark peeled??

Then post a picture, but I suspect it's not as serious as you think: the Lagerstroemia I have in my garden (planted by the previous owner) loses all of its bark every single Winter and it's still here.