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sandiola starts with ... Hello! My 4 Davidson plum trees are becoming very tall! They're probably 20 years old by now. They're producing fruit considerably well, but I'm wondering, what would happen if I chopped them in half? Would they sprout two trunks, or would they turn up their toes?? If I should prune them, at what height do you recommend please? Thank you! | About the Author sandiola Bangalow 9th January 2020 12:27pm #UserID: 21445 Posts: 3 View All sandiola's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Farouk says... Hi Sandiola, very nice! & very good question, although my 2 barely there Davison plums are maybe 20cm tall I've been wondering when the day comes if they can be pruned. Did you ever give them any type of prune as they've be growing to train they somehow or are they naturally straight growing? | About the Author Farouk SOUTH WENTWORTHVILLE,2145,NSW 17th January 2020 4:10pm #UserID: 8110 Posts: 206 View All Farouk's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fruitylicious1 says... Hello Sandiola It's OK to prune back your towering Davidson plum trees about your height for easier maintenance and harvest. Once you prune them more lateral branches will grow. Among those branches select the best 3 or 4 well spaced branches for better light and air circulation. If in doubt, prune only one or two out of the four so whatever happens you still have 2 or 3 spares left to keep. Happy gardeninig 😀 | About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 17th January 2020 11:02pm #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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sandiola says... It's so funny Farouk, I purchased this house (at an auction, within 10 minutes of seeing it!) without even knowing it had Davidson Plum trees. Seven years later, I was pottering in the front garden and there they were, scattered all over the ground! When I looked up and found hundreds of them, in spectacular purple and green bunches sprouting on the trunks, the look on my face would have been hilarious! :) So in answer to your question Farouk, no, I've done nothing at all to them since 2001! | About the Author sandiola Bangalow 18th January 2020 1:19pm #UserID: 21445 Posts: 3 View All sandiola's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author sandiola Bangalow 18th January 2020 1:21pm #UserID: 21445 Posts: 3 View All sandiola's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Farouk SOUTH WENTWORTHVILLE,2145,NSW 20th January 2020 1:48pm #UserID: 8110 Posts: 206 View All Farouk's Edible Fruit Trees |
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