"Rusty_Hinge" wrote in message
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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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Rusty, perhaps that should be: Inexperienced people should never prune
plums.

I used to prune my Victoria plum tree most summers in good hot, dry weather.
It was vigorous, healthy and very fruitful for about 15-18 years. It
eventually died after three branches broke in less-than-appropriate weather,
letting in Silver Leaf disease. I replaced the tree with another trained
against a fence; that too, is pruned each summer. I am always scrupulous
about clean secateurs used in perfect weather conditions. Done correctly,
pruning of plums is possible and, when trained against a fence, essential.

Spider