Plum Beauty

[Westi]

Daft thing as usual is in full blossom while every other fruit tree is just deciding to break bud! Maybe though with the mild sunny weather & some pollinators starting to show this will be it's year??

One plum in 3 years is not a good show & that's with protection and going around with a paint brush pollinating it myself! I persevere as that one plum was mighty tasty but it's using up it's chances! Does anyone ever get a crop from this particular plum? If you do is there anything special you do to get it to crop better? What location have you got it? What do you grow with it? Any tricks you care to share?

Westi

[Beryl]

Mine is in full blossom too Westie, like you l've only ever had one good crop so far. The frost always gets the blossom.

[Westi]

Nice picture - fingers crossed then! They are lovely plums aren't they?

Westi

[Beryl]

Sorry it was a rather large photo but yes when we get them they are a lovely plum.

Beryl.

[AlexMason]

Lovely yellow flowers.......really nice.......

[Westi]

I got about 20 plums this year - all perfect and delicious - & all gone ages ago! My Victoria is the disappointment this year - worms in everyone! I used grease bands but will need pheromone traps next year as it such a disappointment when you see what looks like perfect fruit & it is ruined.

Fortunately have only found complete worms but my husband did not enjoy finding a half worm.

Westi

[Beryl]

I always hang the traps up, but I still get some with worms in but not nearly so many. It is still worth doing though.

Beryl.