Victoria Plum tree - help please.

lily117

I bought one of the Victoria Plum trees when Lidl had them earlier in the year. I know it's only it's first year but mine only has branches growing right at the bottom! Nothing at all at the top. What am I doing wrong? Thanks for any help.

SailorSam

It's been a bad year, so long as it's growing i wouldn't worry. I have a Victoria Plum probably about 10yrs old. Last year was great it was laden down with fruit but this year i've got one plum.

Linda32

We didn't have any plums either this year, yet we had a bumper crop last year.

Same with the plot holder next to us at the allotment. We put it down to harsh wind and rain during the spring.

realfood

When you say that it is only growing right at the bottom, is that ABOVE the graft? The graft is where the Victoria is grafted onto a root stock.

Datchet

We have a bumper crop - everyone infested with plum-moth. Curses!

Mojisola

realfood wrote: »

When you say that it is only growing right at the bottom, is that ABOVE the graft? The graft is where the Victoria is grafted onto a root stock.

You need to check this. It sounds as if the grafted stock has died and you've got branches growing from the root stock.

lily117

I think you may be right, that the grafted stock has died. Thanks everyone for your help. Could I have prevented it do you know?

freezspirit

Slightly off topic when do you prune a plum tree.

Mojisola

lily117 wrote: »

I think you may be right, that the grafted stock has died. Thanks everyone for your help. Could I have prevented it do you know?

Without knowing the cause, probably not.

Mojisola

freezspirit wrote: »

Slightly off topic when do you prune a plum tree.

The RHS is good for this sort of advice - http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=339

lily117

Mojisola wrote: »

Without knowing the cause, probably not.

Thanks anyway, maybe try again next year