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Problem with plum tree

chrissy in Cornwallchrissy in Cornwall Posts: 8
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Hi

I bought a miniture Victoria plum tree 3 years ago and not once has it flowered. I've manured around it and it's very healthy 8ft tree, but no flowers....any idea what I can do to make it flower?

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  • Green MagpieGreen Magpie Posts: 806

    We bought a plum tree 6 years ago. It's one of those double varieties with two sorts (greengage and damson) on the same rootstock. We had no flowers ar all for several years, and in the last two years just two tiny flowers on the greengage part (which is the most vigorous, now about 8 ft tall). And then this year we had, for the first time, quite a lot of proper blossom - mostly on the greengage bit but a few flowers on the damson part too.

    So hang in there, it looks as if plum trees can take a long time to do what they're supposed to do. I don't know whether we'll get any fruit, but at least we've got as far as blossom!

  • chrissy in Cornwallchrissy in Cornwall Posts: 8

    thanks guys, I was going to dig it up, but now will wait a couple more years

     

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