report to seller immediately .. AND ASK THEM WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT ...

how about a pic of the whole.. to see whats above it ... and how far above ground is the Y???

ken

Already reported to seller. Haven't gotten a response yet. What's above it is approximately 2' of branch, like I mentioned before, and the Y is 6" above ground.

I may do that, Ken. It's not a very nice shape. I was just so excited about finally getting it that I wanted to save it if at all possible.

Mail order in August is brave. That tree was in a box in a truck unless you air mailed it.

I knew it was potted, not bare root, so I wasn't that concerned. It's in great shape except for the break.

I see a central stub left on for some reason. If I were going to keep the plant, I would go ahead and remove the stub and broken branch and let the remaining branch become the new leader. As others have said (and from what I can tell), the plant doesn't have the best form at this point. But, that may be irrelevant in the long run.

Yeah, I was confused as to why there was a central stub as well. I would happily cut the broken branch, but I'll lose 3/4 of the height if I do. Which doesn't matter if it's not gonna make it anyways. I'll decide on a final course of action once I hear from the seller.