Ok. Maybe I am imagining things, but ....
I sprayed and soaked the trunk in both places where there was damage. I used straight 3% Hydrogen Peroxide. I drenched it and then did it again the next day. That was about a week ago. I looked at it today just on a whim and it actually looks like the wounds are healing up!
I will be watching this closely as I was not expecting that to happen. Perhaps whatever the issue, the H2O2 has somehow helped? I will be watching and keeping an eye on it to see what happens. I have used straight 3% H2O2 to save a clematis that developed root rot. I know many folks don't recommend this, but it has worked well for me in dire circumstances. It's my last ditch effort in many cases to save a plant. So .... shall see how this experiment develops.
