Bramley & Victoria no blossom overpruning

[Janejervis]

I hacked my Bramley and Victoria c.18 months ago and thought I had killed them. They are producing leaves but no blossom? They are my best trees and I want them back to full health? Have I got a chance? Thank you x

[fishpond]

Do you have pictures?
Was the Plum done in the Winter or Summer?

[Janejervis]

Whatever the wrong time of year is it was the wrong time of year. Tree perfectly healthy new vertical shoots akin to pollarding. Just no blossom

[Jungle Jane]

I pruned my Victoria plum severely to get the shape I wanted,so I'd cut away at all the year old growth that flowers form on. I missed a year of plums,but this year I have so many. This is probably what's happening with your trees.

[orangepippin]

If you heavily prune a healthy mature fruit tree, it will respond by putting on a lot of growth, rather than fruiting. This is why heavy pruning is generally not a good idea. Try to tie the vertical shoots a bit more towards the horizontal, this will encourage the trees to produce fruit buds this summer, which will become blossom next spring.

[alldigging]

I didn't think one of the trees in our allotment orchard had blossomed but it must have done as it's got fruit on it now - it's a victoria plum!

[Janejervis]

Phew

Phew so maybe there's still hope. That alleviate s some of my guilt. Thanks for horizontal tip! Xx!