[Newbe]

My son and I have just taken over a  plot (2 weeks) and inherited a victoria plum tree which has been left to it's own devices for about 18 months.   The plums are looking very green very mis-shapen and very neglected any advice on how to return this tree to it's previous glory (as told by other allotmenteers)  Jenny 

[whiskywill]

September is too late to prune a plum tree. It should be done in June when growth is at its best so that the cuts heal quickly and prevent the ingress of silverleaf disease.

[Newbe]

thanks for advice

 

[Gandan57]

Yes that tree needs to be pruned ASAP. I would ask some of the more experienced allotmenteers on the site for pruning advice and perhaps one might volunteer to do it for you, you never know.