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Plum tree guidance please.

Matthew59Matthew59 Posts: 17
in Problem solving
Hi
i have a dwarf Victorian plum tree in a pot. It has lots of little plums on it. At the beginning of the spring I put a layer of compost and some slow release fertiliser pellets. Please see photos. Do I need to do anything else please in terms of feeding or anything else? Last year some of the leaves turned yellow and fell off and I think that may be happening a bit now. How much watering should I be doing as well please? Thanks! 

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  • Matthew59Matthew59 Posts: 17
    pansyface said:
    I’d be giving it a bigger pot. But that’s just me.

    Water when the top of the soil doesn’t stick to your fingers when you give it a gentle poke.
    Thanks but the pot is actually really big! Quite difficult to see from the photo but I repotted it last year. Thanks for the watering advice though. 
  • EustaceEustace Posts: 2,290
    I would recommend watering the tree regularly next few weeks, otherwise the plums will shrivel and drop.
    Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
    And then my heart with pleasure fills,
    And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth :)

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