what to do with a plum

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what to do with a plum

Post by paddles »

I wrote this long post... then it ate it... so here it is in condensed form

I have a plum, it is looking peaky. this is due to neglect and insect damage. it has been slip potted into a larger training dish, and treated with confidor. I am contemplating chopping off all the branches and just leaving the trunk to see what happens. what do you think? :lost:
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Re: what to do with a plum

Post by Watto »

Umm, NO. The confidor will do its bit and then the tree will have time to settle before winter. With a bit of lovin it will be good as gold. During March and April, fertilize with "bloom booster". Although it sounds just like a flower booster (which it is) it also repairs damaged roots which you will probably need.
Give it one more season.
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