[Markjp]

I have a Victoria Plum tree that's about 4 years old, it had loads of blossom this year, so I thought I was in for a bumper crop.

Things don't look good though, the tiny leaves that are on the tree have gone brown and the whole tree looks sick.

Any ideas what's wrong and how I treat it?

See attached pictures

[azubah]

Doesn't look well at all, but plenty of plumbs coming. Are there any insects on the leaves?

[Yorkie]

Is there any possibility of there being any contaminant in the soil?

There isn't anything on the list of common plum problems on the RHS page re. plums:
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/grow-your-own/fruit/plums#problems

[Aunt Sally]

Looks rather like fire blight to me:

http://www.rhs.org.uk/Advice/Profile?pID=160&cID=250

http://www.fera.defra.gov.uk/plants/publications/documents/factsheets/fireblight.pdf

[Markjp]

Looks rather like fire blight to me:

http://www.rhs.org.uk/Advice/Profile?pID=160&cID=250

http://www.fera.defra.gov.uk/plants/publications/documents/factsheets/fireblight.pdf

Article says Fireblight doesn't affect plums.

Thanks anyway

[Aunt Sally]

Not that then

[Yorkie]

Must confess my first thought was fireblight, but the RHS article clearly states it doesn't affect plums, so I'm puzzled!

[Aunt Sally]

http://www.kenmuir.co.uk/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=25

Scroll down to plums and follow the links "Leaves/shoots dying off".

[wil4025]

pull off and burn browning leaves and spray with disease control stuff.

[Markjp]

I wonder if it can be blossom wilt?

http://www.rhs.org.uk/Advice/profile?pid=92

[Beetroot Queen]

Looks like an advanced version of our plum, our leaves have curled really badly no sign of bugs etc.  Ours are green still but not a lush green