"Oxymel of Squill" wrote in message
reenews.net...
I put a (Victoria I think, labelling not being my major skill) plum in the
garden 4 years ago and have never had anything from it. The flowers on my
apples, pears and cherries have come and gone, but there has been nothing
on
the plum.

Should there have been, or does the tree have to be older, or
............... , or have I got a duff tree?

thanks

Jon

Plums flower early so blossom can be affected by frosts in spring, so you
may be losing the buds before you get to see them open. They often do better
on a wall. Victoria is self fertile but we got much better crops once it had
a pollinator. (but if its not flowering you have yet to reach that problem!)
Age also plays a part and here it will depend on the rootstock used, but I
seem to remember ours fruiting its first spring.
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)