Plum tree is too big
I have been asked to prune a plum tree that is too high. The lady
could not reach much of the fruit last year. I have had advice that I could reduce it's height and start trying to re-train it, but there is a risk of silver leaf finishing it off. I suspect it is quite an old tree. It is growing against a south facing wall and must be about 20 feet at it's highest point. What are my options and your opinions? Thanks, Johnny |
Plum tree is too big
On 9/4/07 18:50, in article ,
"Martin" wrote: On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:50:31 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 9/4/07 18:42, in article , "Lettuce Pray" wrote: I have been asked to prune a plum tree that is too high. The lady could not reach much of the fruit last year. I have had advice that I could reduce it's height and start trying to re-train it, but there is a risk of silver leaf finishing it off. I suspect it is quite an old tree. It is growing against a south facing wall and must be about 20 feet at it's highest point. What are my options and your opinions? Offer to pick her plums for her? Steady on! Well, we had a woman in the nursery today who was overheard rather loudly telling her mother that she needed fertiliser for her bush. We all shoved hankies in our mouths and turned our backs to the 'audience' but quite a lot of them were reacting in the same fashion! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
Plum tree is too big
Lettuce Pray wrote:
: I have been asked to prune a plum tree that is too high. The lady : could not reach much of the fruit last year. I have had advice that I : could reduce it's height and start trying to re-train it, but there is : a risk of silver leaf finishing it off. I suspect it is quite an old : tree. It is growing against a south facing wall and must be about 20 : feet at it's highest point. What are my options and your opinions? : Thanks, Johnny I know I wouldn't do anything until the summer |
Plum tree is too big
It is very important to wait until 'summer' as someone else has pointed out here. Don't ever cut or prune a plum until all possible chance of frost is over. June would be a good time - before fruits really begin to develop. Cut out any branches, large or small, that are dead, damaged or just 'cluttering the look' of the tree. Make sure that the cuts are clean and sloping so that water can run off. Paint over the cuts with a proprietary tree paint. (I never bother with the latter, but you had better be safe than sorry). Remove any suckers from the base of the tree at the same time. Clear weeds away and put down a good mulch of garden compost Keith "Lettuce Pray" wrote in message oups.com... I have been asked to prune a plum tree that is too high. The lady could not reach much of the fruit last year. I have had advice that I could reduce it's height and start trying to re-train it, but there is a risk of silver leaf finishing it off. I suspect it is quite an old tree. It is growing against a south facing wall and must be about 20 feet at it's highest point. What are my options and your opinions? Thanks, Johnny |
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