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what is this strange fruit/flower

rinkrink Posts: 3
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Hello all, hope someone can help. In my garden I have this largish (12foot) tree. It has these odd shaped fruits/flowers on it. Can anyone identify it for me? All the best DW.

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  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    I’ve no idea I’m afraid , it helps to know where in the world you are gardening. If you let us know , somebody may be able to help you .
  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    Possibly a case of pocket plum - more info here https://www.rhs.org.uk/disease/pocket-plum

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    steephill said:
    Possibly a case of pocket plum - more info here https://www.rhs.org.uk/disease/pocket-plum

    My thought too. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    Taphrina species of fungi creates those galls, 


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • rinkrink Posts: 3
    Hello all. located in london, just looked up pocket plum & looks more or less the same, so thanks to all for your time. The fruits must be left over from last year as its far too early for plums yet.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    rink said:
    Hello all. located in london, just looked up pocket plum & looks more or less the same, so thanks to all for your time. The fruits must be left over from last year as its far too early for plums yet.
    Not last year's plum, this year's flowers were affected by a fungus and created these galls


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • rinkrink Posts: 3
    Thats amazing how quickly those galls have grown to the size they are so early in the year. Thanks for the interesting info.
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