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- Q.Flowering Plum Tree - I have a 13 year old flowering plum tree and we have noticed that some of the leaves and branches ...
- Q.Trees - We have a fruitless Plum tree which flowers in spring and was doing good up until a couple of yrs ...
- Q.Fungi - My ornamental plum tree has a fungus growing on the main trunk and other branches; can I shave it off?
- Q.Purchased A Fruitless Plum Tree 2 1/2 Years Ago.haven’t Noted Any Growth Except For Some ‘suckers’ On The Side Of Its Trunk.any - remedy ,other than a tree doctor,wold be helpful. The tree had a 2" diameter trunk when purchased.several branches were on ...
- Q.How Do I Permanently Eradicate Sucker Shoots On Tree Roots? - I have a 15 year old ornamental plum tree in my front yard that started producing sucker shoots from the ...
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Anonymous on
August 1, 2015Q.Flowering plum tree
I have a 13 year old flowering plum tree and we have noticed that some of the leaves and branches are dying, so I cut them off and more come. Please help, I don't want to lose this tree.
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Downtoearthdigs on
August 1, 2015A.It could have a fungus or pests could be to blame. You can remove any dead growth and it should regrow. Look for pests and treat the tree with Neem oil (both an insecticide and fungicide) and see if this helps at all.
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Anonymous on
April 12, 2017Q.Trees
We have a fruitless Plum tree which flowers in spring and was doing good up until a couple of yrs ago. Colorado experienced an early cold winter. The spring after the tree only grew leaves on about a quarter of the tree the rest of the tree was bare. This spring the tree has only grown flowers on a couple of the branches. Could u help diagnose the issue? 2- yes ago W also planted three Emerald Green Arborvitae Smaragd. Two died and one was dead except on one side. We thought we just purchased bad trees and returned them and got two more trees, and replanted them. Needless to say all three are now dead. Now we r wondering if maybe the Plum tree has something that has spread to the other trees Thank you in advance. Christal Lopez Thornton, CO
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Downtoearthdigs on
April 12, 2017A.Your Plum Tree sounds as if it suffered winter damage and if a tree is stressed it is more likely to suffer from pests or disease.
Trees do die from particularly harsh winters and there is really not anything that can be done.
If the branches break and snap they are dead. If you can scratch the bark and still see green, they are still alive.Harsh winter weather can easily damage Arborvitae and especially new plantings.
Here are some articles that will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/plum/plum-tree-diseases.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/arborvitae/growing-arborvitae-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/arborvitae/fertilizing-arborvitae-trees.htm
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Anonymous on
August 14, 2018Q.Fungi
My ornamental plum tree has a fungus growing on the main trunk and other branches; can I shave it off?
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drtreelove on
August 15, 2018A.The part of the fungus you see is the fruiting body (mushroom-like spore dispersal organ), the growing body is the mycelium which is deep inside the woody tissues. It doesn't do much good to shave off the fruiting body, it would be mostly for cosmetic reasons.
From the photos this tree appears to be in bad shape, poorly pruned, sunburned and with extensive decay. The fungus present appears to be growing out of dead wood and cavities, and not affecting the living tissue. But its hard to see what's going on without photos of the entire tree.Was this answer useful?00 - Asked by
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March 28, 2022Q.Purchased A Fruitless Plum Tree 2 1/2 Years Ago.haven’t Noted Any Growth Except For Some ‘suckers’ On The Side Of Its Trunk.any
remedy ,other than a tree doctor,wold be helpful. The tree had a 2" diameter trunk when purchased.several branches were on it and each had many leaves. Leaves are still on it,still suple. A cold spell recently occurred in the state, New Mexico, so the watering of this tree will resume as the spring weather returns. it has never produced any flowers.
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GKH_Susan on
March 28, 2022
Certified ExpertA.If it isn't growing, but is producing suckers, the tree is stressed. You do need to remove any suckers that show up, particularly if below the graft if there is one.
Plums do prefer moist soil, so it does need supplemental water when rain is not sufficient. It also needs water during the winter. To make sure it is still alive, scrape away some of the bark, if it is green beneath, it is still alive.
If you think you are giving it the proper water, fertilizer, soil and sunny placement, I would suggest testing the soil. Then you will know exactly what fertility is lacking. You can do that at your local extension office. I will give you a link to find their location.
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November 20, 2023Q.How Do I Permanently Eradicate Sucker Shoots On Tree Roots?
I have a 15 year old ornamental plum tree in my front yard that started producing sucker shoots from the tree’s roots. How do I permanently remove the sucker shoots? Is there a way to dig around the root near the sucker shoot, and wrap the root to keep the sucker from resprouting/ growing?
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GKH_Susan on
November 20, 2023
Certified ExpertA.No, the best thing to do is to remove them as you see them. Here is more:
https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/faq/how-and-when-do-i-prune-suckers-base-my-tree
https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/managing-suckers-fruit-ornamental-and-shade-trees
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