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Plum Tree Thing

Scott B McDowallScott B McDowall Posts: 1
in Problem solving

Dear Fellow Sufferers

I have a plum tree in its third year but instead of plums it is growing the thing shown in the attached photographs:

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 Does anyone know what it is and how to stop it. I took it to my local Dobbies but the expert there was mystified.

 

Scott

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  • lazy gardenerlazy gardener Posts: 317

    I dont think that is a plum tree-leaves look wrongimage

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,612

    Has it had plums on before? I had a garden bargain cherry tree that had pears on it.image

    Papayas grow straight off the stems like that

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    This is caused by a fungus. Taphrina something. My bird cherry gets these. I think they may be known as pocket plums. 



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taphrina_pruni

    I've always assumed mine is Taphrina padi because it's on Prunus padus.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
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