Plum trees reward a little care with generous harvests of sweet, juicy fruit, perfect for UK gardens of almost any size. Whether you’re planting a new tree or nursing an established one, we cover everything from pruning and pollination to spotting pests and disease early. Learn how to choose the best variety for your garden, when and how to prune, and how to propagate your own plum trees.
Explore expert guidance on winter care, fruiting problems, and troubleshooting to help your plum tree flourish for years to come.
Prunus salicina (Japanese plum tree) will bloom from late January to March depending on climate and variety, while Prunus domestica (European plum) blooms from late March to May. The exact timing within these windows depends on USDA zone and local climate, microclimate position in the garden, tree age and health, pruning timing, and the specific
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Purple leaf plum trees (Prunus cerasifera) most often run into three kinds of trouble: fungal and bacterial diseases such as black knot, shot hole, and canker, sap-feeding and chewing pests including aphids, spider mites, and Japanese beetles, and stress-related decline from poor drainage or overwatering. Most of these are identifiable from the pattern, timing, and
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