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Some advice is much needed - plum tree

fouzerrouguifouzerrougui Posts: 4
in Problem solving
Hi, fellow gardeners. Some advice is much needed. In autumn, I brought a cherry tree and a plum tree. I have planted each in a spacious planter. There is very little sign (next to none) of growth from the branches that were there when I brought them. In fact, they have both grown new branches that have leaves on them. Any idea why this has happened? Will I ever get fruit? 

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  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Yes you will but not for a year or two .Patience is needed with fruit trees I have discovered .
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    It looks like the original branches have died and been replaced by the new growth. You should remove any dead branches (they will feel brittle and not show green under the bark when you scratch it).
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    As to why this happened, perhaps the roots struggled to supply the plant with water soon after planting, but eventually they grew out into the planter enough to be able to support some new growth.
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    Is the tree grafted? If it is check that the rootstock is not the one growing. Other than that take out the dead wood and train to the shape you want. A plum will grow better away from a fence, unless you do alot of pruning to keep it in shape. It also will "set" it's limbs if you weight them down or fix them to supports, after a year or two you can then remove the frame/weights and the limbs will stay, unlike other fruits, like apples,that need permanent support. It will take up to three years for them to fruit.
  • MarwaneldallalMarwaneldallal Posts: 87
    I have a plum thats over 2 metrers closer to 3 that hasnt produed any sign of flower or fruit.

    Its been grafted in...and imtold that its still too soon for it.
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    It's not the size but the age @Marwaneldallal and the variety that dictate when they fruit. That size of tree won't be easy to pick either. 🙂
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