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iliya · Post by **iliya** » July 8th, 2012, 6:48 pm

I picked up a plum a few months ago and i plan on repotting it after it flowers.
I dont know much about the Prunus and and looking at trying to get some more ramification on it -
Do these respond to pruning much like other deciduous trees?

Paulneill · Post by **Paulneill** » July 8th, 2012, 8:16 pm

iliya i have a couple of plums but have not been doing bonsai very long so i cant comment from experence . but i think they are treated differently to any other trees . try googling (peter tea bonsai blog plum) . and you can read a good article direct from an aprentice in japan .

paddles · Post by **paddles** » July 8th, 2012, 8:32 pm

you want to haave a look at some of memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=496 , trees

reddoggy · Post by **reddoggy** » July 8th, 2012, 8:38 pm

What does that do Paddles,don`t understand

Watto · Post by **Watto** » July 8th, 2012, 8:44 pm

From my experience I would recommend that you re-pot in mid August before flowering. If trimming, mid August is also a good time and always trim to a bud that is going in the direction you want the branch to go.
A photo is always useful for giving advice.

paddles · Post by **paddles** » July 8th, 2012, 9:00 pm

sorry the link didn't work, have a look at some of the old plum posts, just do a search for plums, and look for miagimans posts

iliya · Post by **iliya** » July 13th, 2012, 10:07 pm

thanks for the info and links, is there any way of knowing what colour flower it could be?

iliya · Post by **iliya** » July 13th, 2012, 10:09 pm

Here is a pic

iliya · Post by **iliya** » July 13th, 2012, 10:26 pm

sorry about the previous poor quality pic - this ones a little better

iliya · Post by **iliya** » August 27th, 2012, 8:58 pm

I repotted this tree 4 weeks ago into a larger pot to try a regain a bit more vigour into it and try to get as much ramification on the branches, its starting to flush out and flower now - I will post some more pix as more flower buds open.

anttal63 · Post by **anttal63** » August 27th, 2012, 9:04 pm

Very nice my man !!! good work !!!

tex048 · Post by **tex048** » August 27th, 2012, 9:25 pm

What a great starting point - nice tree

Post by **kcpoole** » August 27th, 2012, 9:58 pm

what a lovely trunk line

For me I wold cut back the top section about 1/2 way along the straight section that goes up to the left to about 11 oclock.
The trunk below that shows nice movement ad taper, then this one section goes dead straight for too long.

The is a branch along that section goes to the right that would make the new apex.

Ken

iliya · Post by **iliya** » September 4th, 2012, 8:40 pm

update pix

iliya · Post by **iliya** » February 27th, 2013, 8:55 pm

here is a update pic of how this tree has developed over the past 6 months....
I am looking forward to seeing how it blooms this season as its a lot healthier now.

AusBonsai

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