[SOLVED]Crab Apple or Flowering Plum?

[NakMuay]

This was planted in my parents backyard about 15 years ago. My old man is adamant that it is a Crab Apple but i think it might be a Flowering Plum.
I'm planning on doin an air layer on this so does anyone know what time of year would be best for it?

[nick-laing]

It looks more like a plum to me. There is several of these trees at the end of my street and they produce a plum like fruit...not that it looks very appealing for eating.

One tree threw a sucker root which grew reasonably tall which I removed and separated into two plants. Both of which are growing strong. They produce a very nice white flower which covers the entire tree.

Good luck with the Airlayer.

[PaulC]

Hi NakMuay,

Seems to me to be a plum, more than likely Prunus nigra [ Black Plum ).

Click on the links below for more information ( thanks Wikipedia !!)

and a similar pic to your tree, as a comparison.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_nigra

http://www.havlis.cz/img/123_2.jpeg

Regards,


Paul.

[kvan64]

Plum to me 2. I have one with double pink flowers.
Cheers,
DK

[rawhide]

NakMuay,
sure is a plum , they are on most older streets here in Launceston,never air layered one but late spring /early summer best time
i reckon

[Watto]

Its a plum Nak. I know a little about plums and they are notoriously difficult to air layer - not impossible, but diffucult. They generally take quite some time to root and need extra TLC to get them to establish.
But give it a try and let us know how you go.






SOLVED- PLUM