Pruning a early rivers plum tree

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Celery

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Pruning a early rivers plum tree
« on: August 22, 2010, 13:47 »
Has anybody any idea what time of year you prune one.
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Re: Pruning a early rivers plum tree
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2010, 19:11 »
You prune stone fruits e.g. plum in summer to avoid the risk of disease.  My hunch is that it's a bit late now this year, but if absolutely essential you might get away with it.
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: Pruning a early rivers plum tree
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2010, 22:01 »
It's usually done in July but, as Yorkie says, you might get away with it. If you do try it I'd be inclined to cover the wounds with grease or something to keep out the air.

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Re: Pruning a early rivers plum tree
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2010, 22:28 »
prune plum trees in june / july , prune all inward growing branches , make the tree like a goblet

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Re: Pruning a early rivers plum tree
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2010, 22:58 »
that answers my question about pruning plumbs Peter  :D
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