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Plum Tree Thing

Dear Fellow Sufferers I have a plum tree in its third year but instead of plums it is growing the thing shown in the attached photographs: Does anyone know what it is and how to stop it. I took it to my local Dobbies but the expert by Scott B McDowall

07/06/2013 14:02:35

by nutcutlet

Which fruit trees for northern lincolnshire

Can anyone advise on which apple, pear, plum and cherry trees grow best in northern Lincolnshire? The soil is free draining and the area where they will be planted is mostly sunny throughout the day. by Highwayman

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16/01/2012 20:51:18

by Highwayman

Talkback: Plum trees

have enough room then growing that sweetest of plums, the Greengage or Goldengage and that most interesting of jamming and cooking plums, the damson (makes great liqueur too), is well worth it. Thanks for a thought provoking blog. I so agree! Living by Grannyanne

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28/11/2011 18:40:00

by tom

strange 'plums'

of little hard round 'plums'- except they weren't plums. I'm wondering what they are and what to do this year to prevent them growing and encourage the others. Ihope this makes sense and thanks in anticipation! Has a plum been grafted onto a wild species by Elaine W

11/03/2013 14:36:37

by Elaine W

Mirabelle de Nancy plum

I have a had a Mirabelle de Nancy plum tree in my garden for at least 3 years but so far no fruit. It is growing and healthy with long thin branches which point upwards. They each have lots of little 'spurs'? On them. It is fairly close to another by Nanny gardener

08/04/2013 16:00:50

by Netherfield

Fruit tree cross pollination

. They should both stay true to type. My experience is as a consumer not a grower. I buy fruit from what's left of the small orchards in this area. The plums and gages are always true to type in spite of growing several different varieties. If the cross by Berol

11/03/2013 15:14:02

by nutcutlet

Talkback: Monty's favourite fruit

I would like to grow gooseberries but don't have the room to grow them in the ground. Do they grow well in pots and if so what is the best variety? hi monty i would really like a good self pollinating apple and a cherry as well as your plum by izzyforreal?

24/11/2011 15:28:25

by latestarter

poorly plum tree

HI had this plum tree almost 2 years it was a wedding present for my daughter and her husband..Its a Victoria and its on my allotment as they have a back yard but no garden. sadly it's not looking too good the leaves are yellowing and there by Aliesh

17/06/2013 18:40:30

by Aliesh

Talkback: A plumb job

flavour. So sorry you have been disappionted. Our plums have been very tasty and we have had a bumper crop. One thing puzzles me though.... we have an apple tree next to the plum (with a heavy crop), there is a branch which has 2 plums growing on it by Dawn Hambleton

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28/11/2011 18:29:48

by Colette - Northants

Growth on Victoria Plum tree

I have a Victoria Plum in a pot on the patio, it is in good health, provided first plums last year and is carrying plenty of young plums now. However, it seems to have a thick stubby growth developing - not like a new shoot, but like a wart by tony williams2

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09/06/2012 19:47:41

by BobTheGardener

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