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Mini plum problem

BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
edited April 2019 in Problem solving
Last year we bought a patio plum tree 'Prunus Domestic Opal'. It had leaves but no fruit at the time. It is said to be fully hardy and seemed to overwinter fine but it still hasn't broken into bud yet, thereis a small amount of a brownish red syrup/sap coming from the tips. When I scratch the bark it is green. Any ideas what's going on here? 


Sorry, I couldn't get a good close up of the bud. 

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  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    Thanks Pansyface, I don't think it's a lack of chilling though tbh. I have two small apple trees and they're fine. I'm not sure what's going on with it. 
  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    pansyface said:
    Root rot?
    A possibility I hadn't thought of. Will look into that. 
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    Not to put you off, but even if you scratch branches and it's green underneath, it is not a guarantee of the tree being alive. Trees can take a while to die.

    Not sure what is used to top-dress surrounding the trunk, but I think you need to check the original planting depth of the tree. It may be that the top dressing is too high up the trunk. Root rot is a strong possibility, but also the opposite can also cause stress and weakness. Not watering adequately throughout the warmer months can be just as damaging and adding stress to a plant. 
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