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Old 10-04-2009, 12:38 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Death of a plum tree ?

On Apr 10, 12:11*pm, Rusty_Hinge
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from Judith in France contains these words:

Paul, I am no expert. *I had plums in my last garden in England. *When
did you prune the tree?


Never (or almost never) prune plums!

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Rusty
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Mine were very straggly. One year I pruned in the Autumn and was told
later that I should have pruned in Spring when the sap was rising.

Judith