Just planted my first victoria plum tree….

The tree looks healthy at about 10 feet tall, has a girth of about 9cm, a good distribution of branches with green leaves up to about 5cm long and with new leaf shoots also showing on all branches. The tree’s age is about 4 years old (does that sound about right?) and there a no signs it has flowered this season. A few questions;

- what are the tell-tale signs that the tree has settled in between now and autumn?

- apart from compost and watering anything essential I should do before winter?

- although the tree is self fertilising, i understand that another plum tree would help improve the crop. I want a different type of plum but with plums as sweet as possible - any compatible suggestions?

Thanks

 

Opal.

 

We have/had 2 supposedly Victs. One we decided was not but a cooking one which was no problem as we still used the fruits.
This year that one flowered well and is now dying. It looks as though the root stock is taking over.
You said that it was just planted and over 10 feet tall. A big tree. Then flowering will have to wait until next year. As @Tidemark says try Opal but we didn't have apparently different ones and they fruited brilliantly.

 

Prune it now. Do not prune in winter.