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Plum tree - no fruit

Discussion in 'Edible Gardening' started by Peter K, Jun 15, 2018.

  1. Peter K

    Peter K Gardener

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    I have a dwarf plum tree which I bought last year. This year there was lots of blossom on it so I was hoping for some plums but there aren’t any growing. The tree appears to have leaf curl. Could this have stopped the tree fruiting this year?
     
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      • noisette47

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        Hello Peter, Some varieties of plum are self-fertile but not all. Plums, gages and damsons: choosing cultivars/RHS Gardening This link will give more info.
        Sometimes, a frost or dry spell at the critical time in the fruit's development makes them all drop. Nothing much you can do about that apart from water during drought.
        Fruit trees also tend to bear heavily one year then have a rest the following year. Thinning the fruit to leave less in a bumper year can help there.
        Curled leaves are usually a sign of aphid infestation. Spraying with soapy water, especially if you can get an angle into the curled-up leaves, helps to control them. If you don't want to spray, all you can do is wait for the arrival of the hover flies and ladybirds to sort the pests.
         
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