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Purple Leaf Plum - Prunus cerasifera/Problem

Discussion in 'Trees' started by wiseowl, May 28, 2014.

  1. wiseowl

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    Good morning over the last couple of days my tree seems to have collapsed outwards and lost its shape ,any advice would be much appreciated my friends:smile:

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    Hi Woo, it may be down to having lots of leaves and with all the rain we have been having that there is two much weight for the branches to cope with, i've got the same with a hawthorn at the mo
    More sun needed
     
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      Hmmm that's interesting Woo,sorry I can't help with the problem but looking out of the window at mine it too is looking a bit worse for wear and as Jiffy says the rain is making it droop even more.When this rain eases off I'll take a closer look.They're normally quite a robust tree so I hope it's nothing sinister:fingers crossed:
       
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        Good morning Jiffy and Loli and thank you my friends,I am not sure what to do with it as it looks awful,I can either trim it into shape or remove it,but it went like that over one night and its never happened before:smile:
         
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          Same thing happened with my laburnum, I had to go out and knock the water off with the brush !!! had little effect apart from given me a good soaking.

          Downside is if it stays like that for a couple of days the branches may stay in that shape

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            Good morning Spruce you definitely made me make a decision my friend;)

            So I thought I would shape it like I shape my standard Roses:yes::lunapic 130165696578242 5:

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              Oh Woo you little tinker.. :biggrin: It will however be interesting to see what shape it grows into now, so you need to keep us posted.. :thumbsup:

              The young growth branches are still soft, all this rain coupled with all the young soft leaves that do not have the strength to repel the rain yet so they just collapse under the weight.. You certainly need to lighten the load though, as Spruce says it can change the shape of the tree forever if you don't.. :scratch: What's that saying.? "Damned if you do and damned if you don't".... I hate garden situations like that... :thud:
               
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                :wow: I didnt say cut it :snork:
                 
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                  Hi Marley and Spruce it does say it prune just after its flowered;) and I do have another one at the top of the garden:smile:
                   
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                    Aww you are just a tinker Woo.. :heehee:

                    I reckon it will shoot away now.. Let us know.. :biggrin:
                     
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                      Hi Marley I certainly will my friend,you could say I was going through a purple patch:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
                       
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                        Woo, I think you're now the proud owner of the first standard grown Plum in Britain! :biggrin:
                         
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