Plum Tree and snow
gasdoctor wrote:
Hi,
Been a while since I was on these forums.
My Plum tree is in full blossom...and its snowed and seems likely will
do so again.
Should I cover the tree (about 12foot) and any tips for ensuring
poliination.
(self fertile Jubilee on St Julien A, in the west Midlands)
Cheers,
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gasdoctor
Hi,
It's the temperatures that will kill the blossoms by freezing them. If
freezing
has not happened, you may have a chance. One thing I do to increase
pollination,
especially when their are no insects around to do the job, is to hand
pollinate with
a cotton q-tip. No guarantees, but you may get some plums out of that
exercise.
Sherwin
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