Forum home› Problem solving
This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.

Opal Plum no blossom

Katie.partingtonKatie.partington Posts: 7
in Problem solving
Hello, I planted an Opal plum around 5 or 6 years ago, so far it hasn’t had any blossom. Lots of leaves but no flowers and so ultimately no fruit. With the exception of this year, where one solitary flower bloomed on the tip of one stem. It’s never been pruned, and has just been left to its own devices. Any ideas on how to get it to fruit? 


Many thanks 

Katie 

Posts

  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    I always ask this question, having suffered total loss of blossom this year on my two apple trees... do you have bullfinches visiting your garden?  They love fruit blossom buds and can strip a whole tree...
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • Katie.partingtonKatie.partington Posts: 7
    No, we are right in the city centre, the only birds we really get are house sparrows, blue tits and blackbirds. Thanks for you response though.
  • Katie.partingtonKatie.partington Posts: 7
    Thank you, I’ll take a closer look and see if thats the case. 
Sign In or Register to comment.