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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Wilf on April 24, 2021, 19:04

Title: Plum tree
Post by: Wilf on April 24, 2021, 19:04

I have a Victoria plum tree that blossomed about 2 weeks ago - then they blossom died away quite suddenly (went brown and shrivelled) - now there is green leaves.

Is this supposed to happen? Did it suffer with the frost... a little concern for the fella

Title: Re: Plum tree
Post by: Wilf on April 24, 2021, 19:17

Couple of pics...

Title: Re: Plum tree
Post by: Plot 1 Problems on April 25, 2021, 00:28

Sorry Wilf, yes plum blossom is susceptible to frost damage. My next door neighbour has a greengage tree and has been nervous of losing his crop in this recent spell of cold night time weather.

Title: Re: Plum tree
Post by: Lardman on April 25, 2021, 08:55

Does look like the frost has had them.  :( My blue tit has also been hit and it looking empty again this year.

Title: Re: Plum tree
Post by: Wilf on April 25, 2021, 09:14

Yeah... I feared that. Looking forward to plum pie too.

Title: Re: Plum tree
Post by: mdjlucan on April 26, 2021, 08:04

Mines gone like that as well I think it’s natural I think you still get the fruit keep your fingers crossed

Title: Re: Plum tree
Post by: Longshanks on April 26, 2021, 09:28

MIne too was hit by frost last year at same time, but still fruited.

Title: Re: Plum tree
Post by: Wilf on April 26, 2021, 20:26

Keeping everything crossed... we might get a plum crumble  :D