Greengages

Question

I planted a greengage last year, and this year it had lots of blossoms. I flicked off the fruits that weren’t strongly attached and all looked good. Then the new shoots and also some of the older leaves curled up, and although I sprayed it with a mixture of tobacco and detergent, it eventually looked so sad that the other evening I cut off all the affected shoots and leaves. Have I done right or wrong?

Answer 1

As long as the roots and stems are still ok, it will regrow. You may want to try treating the plant with neem oil should any more problems arise.