On 12/31/11 12:21 PM, deb13b wrote:
My mum has an old plum tree in her garden, probably 20 years or more
old. It has always produced loads of fruit until a so-called tree
surgeon hacked it back early this year. It's been pretty grim looking
since then. Today she noticed the trunk and branches are covered in
mushrooms. ( Pic is below. ) It has been several days since she was near
the tree so she's not sure how long they have been there.

I've been googling but the only similar thing I found was mushrooms
growing round the base of the trunk, not all over. Will this tree have
to be cut down ? Or is there something to treat it with ? Mums also
worried it will spread to her other fruit trees.

I would greatly appreciate some help on this !


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Plum trees should be pruned heavily every year, not as severely as
peaches but heavily nonetheless. Also, stone fruits are generally not
long-lived.

However, I would strongly urge you to have a different tree expert
examine the tree.

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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary