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The magpies are eating my plums even though they are not yet ripe. Should I bring them in to ripen on the windowsill, or just take my chances?
Received a present of 2 fruit trees planted on 13/3/2016. 1 Plum Prunus domestica 'Rythgestetter' and 1 Sweet Cherry, Prunus avium 'Burlat'. Blossoms on Cherry but no sign of life on plum. Will these pollinate each other ?
I have Damson and Victoria Plum trees planted in County Monaghan . Both are Prunus domestica variety and are 8 years old. Last year was the first year that I had fruit , none before that and none this year. I'm told it was the late frost this year. Is there a more suitable variety that's not so prone to early or late frost?
how do i treat peach leave curl i have 2 trees 1 in Ireland and 1 in Montenegro which has a warm Mediterranean climate. I bought trees in Ireland and was wondering is it the variety of tree that is prone to peach leave curl rather than the climate .
Recently my Dad put his new Connemara pony into the back garden to graze, when he came back he noticed she was eating the bark off my prize plum tree, what can l do to save it, or can l?
I'm looking for a Cherry Tree recommendation. 1) Tasty cherries 2) Mid sized - pref 3 metres approx height and bushy. Any suggestions? Also - Will birds devour the lot or will I be left with at least half the produce? I'm prepared to net the tree if necessary.
This seems to be affecting my victoria plums. Will the whole crop be lost? Is there anything I can spray the tree with to stop it happening next year? (lost entire crop 2 years ago due to constant rain, no crop last year due to very late sharp frost)
The attached pictures show the condition of a plum tree in my garden. Where the branch broke off, the exposed wood is soft. Also, there appears to be wood worm. Can the tree be saved? Can you let me know please. Thanks, Geoff
I have 2 damson and 2 plum trees. They are 6 years old. They have grown fairly profusely but little or no fruit . Only a single damson and a single plum last year. I have planted a new damson and plum tree last year of different variety in case pollination problems. There is an old damson tree close by and it bears fruit each year . What do you think is wrong?
The bark is coming away in some parts of the plum tree in my garden. In these areas there have been a lot of centipedes living there. Also, where one branch was cut off, there is a bubble of sap coming from the tree. From the attached picture, do you think this is a problem and how might it be corrected?
I got a present of a plum tree (Prunus Domestica Victoria). I was told that it was a minature, but not the height or spread. It's about 3 foot high at this stage, but what height will it grow to? I planted it a few weeks ago, but I think that I planted it too close to a wall. Is it possible to move it at this time without killing it or what would be the best time to move it? There are lots of leaves on it at this stage.
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