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Victoria plum tree

Geoff Hall 943Geoff Hall 943 Posts: 13
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Our self fertile Victoria plum tree has just come into leaf can anybody advise me when we are likely to see the blossom appear that will give us the fruit later in the year.  Just wondered if there is a delay between when the leaves appear to when the fruit blossom appears hope someone can help me please 

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  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    Most plums bloom just before/as the leaves open.  How old is your plum?  
    Utah, USA.
  • Geoff Hall 943Geoff Hall 943 Posts: 13
     It's about four years old and is a self fertile Victoria plum tree hope this is of help to you
  • Singing GardenerSinging Gardener Posts: 1,237
    My Victoria plum blossomed a couple of weeks ago and is now coming into leaf so it looks as if yours may not be going to blossom this year. Sorry!
  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    It probably just needs a few more years of growing.  As SG said, maybe next year!
    Utah, USA.
  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,355
    Mine has also blossomed and is now leafing up - I would also guess that yours is not going to produce blossom this year. So long as it's otherwise healthy I wouldn't worry too much - maybe some early blossom buds were nipped by frost & didn't open.
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Ours blossomed in February but was wondering how far north you are Geoff. But yes, blossom usually comes before the leaf.
  • Geoff Hall 943Geoff Hall 943 Posts: 13
    Help everybody really appreciate it.here to some fruit next year. Oh and by the way we live in Carlisle
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    To help it on it's way, make sure the ground beneath it is clear of grass or weeds, in a circle of about 1m diameter (half that will do for a young tree) as those will compete for nutrients.  A good mulch of well-rotted farmyard manure or fish, blood & bone and compost mulch will give it all it needs.  Some say a high-potash, low-nitrate feed will encourage fruiting so might be worth a try in late summer/autumn, when the tree will start forming next year's flower buds.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
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