Plum Trees

[Pedigree]

Hi Guys,

I looked at the tree yesterday and im sorry I over exaggerated there not being any leaves/branches until 7-8 feet its more like six feet.

I checked where the graft was and its down low just above the ground.

You are probably right about it being a vigorous rootstock. But as mentioned when plums do appear they will weigh the branches down.

Thanks very much for all your replies.

[vicpivo]

HI All,

A quick update on my Plum Trees....

I potted 6 off-shoots or baby trees from plum stones (pretty sure they came from the stone).

Two have taken really well and have new growth. I'm really excited by the development, but now I hope and prey the fruit is edible!!

[starloc]

Sorry to continue this thread but I have a question and thought this was an appropriate thread to post on rather than starting a new one. I have a Victoria Plum tree recently planted which was bought from a garden centre. The tree is about 7-8 foot tall. The problem is all the branches and leaves are out of reach as they are at the top of the tree. There are no branches below 7 foot. I was wondering would it be beneficial to chip bud/ graft a bud/scion taken from the top of the tree down lower encourage branches within arms reach?

Your help would be much appreciated

You can try slicing little cuts through the bark just above old buds on the side of the tree, it can force buds lower down to shoot, it doesnt always work but usually does

Another way is to spray whole plant and trunk with coconut milk try and keep it off rootstock to maybe a paintbrush is better for the trunk, contains natural cytokinin plant hormones forces bud growth and shoots

[starloc]

HI All,

A quick update on my Plum Trees....

I potted 6 off-shoots or baby trees from plum stones (pretty sure they came from the stone).

Two have taken really well and have new growth. I'm really excited by the development, but now I hope and prey the fruit is edible!!

A lot of my trees here in Bulgaria are seed grown wild trees, 2 main types seem to turn up , mainly looking like big cherry plums , very spiky trees and 1.5 inch long big yellow/red plums with less and smaller spikes on the trees , some other types here and there, all of them are great for cooking 99% of them are great for eating from the tree, I have never found a particularly sour one always very sweet.

Even suckers from trees ,I leave them from the rootstocks, most of mine even in the UK seem to be cherry plums , yellow , red or yellow and red, always quite nice

[BertieFox]

I think Prunus cerasifolia, the Myroban plum (cherry plum) is often used as a plum rootstock but as a seed grown fruit it can often be very eatable. The main problem is early flowering which can mean the frost gets the blossom and embryo fruit before they can begin to develop.

As budding is so relatively easy, your seed grown plants and suckers can always be used as rootstocks.

Last year I cut down a really dreadful old nectarine or peach to a stump, meaning to get it out later. Instead, it grew lots of new upright branches, which I reduced to about four early this year. I have just budded my favourite Mirabelle plum on to each of the four shoots, and though it's early, they look like they are going to take. (I'm told they should grow on a peach rootstock).

Whatever the case, it is always fun to experiment with budding and grafting, and you would be surprised how good the results can be.

[vicpivo]

As long as I can make wine and jam with them I'll be happy!