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Death of a plum tree ?
I planted a pot grown Victoria plum (on Pixie) early last summer. It
produced 2 plums and lost its leaves at the usual time. A week ago it opened one flower bud at the end of a branch but, after that dropped, nothing is happening. Soil around was on the dry side but with no leaves it cannot be losing much water. I watered it well anyway. Does anyone have any ideas ? Thanks Paul -- CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames |
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Death of a plum tree ?
"Paul Luton" wrote in message ... I planted a pot grown Victoria plum (on Pixie) early last summer. It produced 2 plums and lost its leaves at the usual time. A week ago it opened one flower bud at the end of a branch but, after that dropped, nothing is happening. Soil around was on the dry side but with no leaves it cannot be losing much water. I watered it well anyway. Does anyone have any ideas ? Thanks Paul -- CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames Use a clean sharp knife to scrape away a *little* of the bark on the trunk of the tree. If it is green underneath, it is alive still; if it is brownish or black, then it is dead. If the former, feed with a general fertiliser and water well. The single flower may just have been caught by frost .. pecked by a bird .. knocked off by a cat or squirrel .. If it responds well and flowers again, wait for it to set fruit (these will be tiny), then feed it with a tomato fertiliser. *Do not* overfeed; if you know you're inclined to be generous (heavy handed :~[), give a half-strength feed only. I hope it's good news. Spider |
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Death of a plum tree ?
On Apr 9, 10:18*pm, Paul Luton wrote:
I planted a pot grown Victoria plum (on Pixie) early last summer. It produced 2 plums and lost its leaves at the usual time. A week ago it opened one flower bud at the end of a branch but, after that dropped, nothing is happening. Soil around was on the dry side but with no leaves it cannot be losing much water. I watered it well anyway. Does anyone have any ideas ? Thanks Paul -- CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames Paul, I am no expert. I had plums in my last garden in England. When did you prune the tree? Judith |
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Death of a plum tree ?
"Judith in France" wrote in message ... On Apr 9, 10:18 pm, Paul Luton wrote: I planted a pot grown Victoria plum (on Pixie) early last summer. It produced 2 plums and lost its leaves at the usual time. A week ago it opened one flower bud at the end of a branch but, after that dropped, nothing is happening. Soil around was on the dry side but with no leaves it cannot be losing much water. I watered it well anyway. Does anyone have any ideas ? Thanks Paul -- CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames Paul, I am no expert. I had plums in my last garden in England. When did you prune the tree? I don't think he did. Please read the post more carefully. |
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Death of a plum tree ?
"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... | | "Judith in France" wrote in message | ... | On Apr 9, 10:18 pm, Paul Luton wrote: | I planted a pot grown Victoria plum (on Pixie) early last summer. It | produced 2 plums and lost its leaves at the usual time. A week ago it | opened one flower bud at the end of a branch but, after that dropped, | nothing is happening. Soil around was on the dry side but with no leaves | it cannot be losing much water. I watered it well anyway. Does anyone | have any ideas ? | | Thanks | | Paul | | -- | CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames | | Paul, I am no expert. I had plums in my last garden in England. When | did you prune the tree? | | | | I don't think he did. Please read the post more carefully. I think you should read the post more carefully, where in it does it say anything about pruning? Judith asked a valid question which may have impact on his problem |
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Death of a plum tree ?
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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! -- Rusty Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk |
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Death of a plum tree ?
On Apr 10, 1:11*am, "Christina Websell"
wrote: "Judith in France" wrote in ... On Apr 9, 10:18 pm, Paul Luton wrote: I planted a pot grown Victoria plum (on Pixie) early last summer. It produced 2 plums and lost its leaves at the usual time. A week ago it opened one flower bud at the end of a branch but, after that dropped, nothing is happening. Soil around was on the dry side but with no leaves it cannot be losing much water. I watered it well anyway. Does anyone have any ideas ? Thanks Paul -- CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames Paul, I am no expert. *I had plums in my last garden in England. *When did you prune the tree? I don't think he did. *Please read the post more carefully. He didn't mention pruning, I did :-) I thought if he had, hence the question, then the timing of the pruning could have had some impact. There wasn't enough info to work out what could be wrong, hence my question. I hope he has had some helpful answers, as I said, I am no expert. Judith |
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Death of a plum tree ?
On Apr 10, 9:31*am, "Angela" wrote:
"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... | | "Judith in France" wrote in message .... | On Apr 9, 10:18 pm, Paul Luton wrote: | I planted a pot grown Victoria plum (on Pixie) early last summer. It | produced 2 plums and lost its leaves at the usual time. A week ago it | opened one flower bud at the end of a branch but, after that dropped, | nothing is happening. Soil around was on the dry side but with no leaves | it cannot be losing much water. I watered it well anyway. Does anyone | have any ideas ? | | Thanks | | Paul | | -- | CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames | | Paul, I am no expert. *I had plums in my last garden in England. *When | did you prune the tree? | | | | I don't think he did. *Please read the post more carefully. I think you should read the post more carefully, where in it does it say anything about pruning? *Judith asked a valid question which may have impact on his problem I think that Christina was trying to be helpful to Paul and ensuring I didn't lead him astray :-) Judith |
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Death of a plum tree ?
On Apr 10, 12:11*pm, Rusty_Hinge
wrote: The message 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! -- Rusty Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk 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 |
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Death of a plum tree ?
Judith in France wrote:
On Apr 10, 1:11 am, "Christina Websell" wrote: "Judith in France" wrote in ... On Apr 9, 10:18 pm, Paul Luton wrote: I planted a pot grown Victoria plum (on Pixie) early last summer. It produced 2 plums and lost its leaves at the usual time. A week ago it opened one flower bud at the end of a branch but, after that dropped, nothing is happening. Soil around was on the dry side but with no leaves it cannot be losing much water. I watered it well anyway. Does anyone have any ideas ? Paul, I am no expert. I had plums in my last garden in England. When did you prune the tree? I don't think he did. Please read the post more carefully. He didn't mention pruning, I did :-) I thought if he had, hence the question, then the timing of the pruning could have had some impact. There wasn't enough info to work out what could be wrong, hence my question. I hope he has had some helpful answers, as I said, I am no expert. Judith No it hasn't been pruned. Thanks to everybody for contributions, at least suggesting that I haven't missed anything obvious. Paul -- CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames |
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Death of a plum tree ?
"Rusty_Hinge" wrote in message . uk... The message 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! -- Rusty Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk 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 |
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Death of a plum tree ?
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from "Spider" contains these words: Rusty, perhaps that should be: Inexperienced people should never prune plums. Some plums, whoever prunes them, shut-up-shop and refuse to fruit for years. 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. Victorias are an exception, I believe. 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. Some plums. Try pruning a greengage... -- Rusty Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk |
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Death of a plum tree ?
"Rusty_Hinge" wrote in message . uk... The message from "Spider" contains these words: Rusty, perhaps that should be: Inexperienced people should never prune plums. Some plums, whoever prunes them, shut-up-shop and refuse to fruit for years. That's just plain stroppy, but surely a varietal problem, rather than a pruning problem. 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. Victorias are an exception, I believe. Lucky for me then :~), and lucky for the op, who happens to be growing Victoria. 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. Some plums. Try pruning a greengage... We tried a greengage, but the Husband Thingy signed it's death warrant when it was stingy with its fruit :~{. Who knows, patience may have been rewarded ... Spider -- Rusty Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk |
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Death of a plum tree ?
The message
from Martin contains these words: Try pruning a greengage... or a narrow gauge, Dr B Ching. Axing your pardon... -- Rusty Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk |
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Death of a plum tree ?
The message
from "Spider" contains these words: "Rusty_Hinge" wrote in message . uk... The message from "Spider" contains these words: Rusty, perhaps that should be: Inexperienced people should never prune plums. Some plums, whoever prunes them, shut-up-shop and refuse to fruit for years. That's just plain stroppy, but surely a varietal problem, rather than a pruning problem. Well, yes - if you prune the wrong variety... 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. Victorias are an exception, I believe. Lucky for me then :~), and lucky for the op, who happens to be growing Victoria. /prune/ Some plums. Try pruning a greengage... We tried a greengage, but the Husband Thingy signed it's death warrant when it was stingy with its fruit :~{. Who knows, patience may have been rewarded ... IME, they tend to have good years and bad ones. I was going to turn a greengage tree into timber and firewood, and it must have got wind of the intention, and was loaded with fruit that year... -- Rusty Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk |
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