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Plum tree

Hi all.  When is the best time to prune my newly bought fan trained plum?

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  • Alan4711Alan4711 Posts: 1,657
    Hi Derrick prune in spring /autumn Not in dormant time, go to RHS plum they will explain fanned plums
  • It's a tad too late to prune it this year in my opinion as you risk Silver leaf disease, Derrick.  You also need to let it establish so I would have left it unpruned this year anyway.  Here's a link to pruning fan-trained trees (including plums) from the RHS:

    http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=625

     

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Many thanks. I'll wait until Spring before I get out the secauteurs!!

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