Pruning a plum/greengage tree?

Weyhey · 29-09-2017 03:58PM #1

I haven't a clue about gardening but there is a lovely smallish greengage tree in our new garden. We had some lovely fruit, tarts and jam from it (once the kids figured out that the green fruit was actually ripe rather than small unripe Victoria plums like the tree behind it).

However the branches of the tree are very tall and long. A quick google and some websites seem to say prune earlier in the year and some say up to Sept is ok depending on weather. Anyone any thoughts?

Anyone knows a good website that might tell me how to prune it would be great.

macraignil · 29-09-2017 10:17PM

Weyhey wrote: »

I haven't a clue about gardening but there is a lovely smallish greengage tree in our new garden. We had some lovely fruit, tarts and jam from it (once the kids figured out that the green fruit was actually ripe rather than small unripe Victoria plums like the tree behind it).

However the branches of the tree are very tall and long. A quick google and some websites seem to say prune earlier in the year and some say up to Sept is ok depending on weather. Anyone any thoughts?

Anyone knows a good website that might tell me how to prune it would be great.

Don't have any plums or greengages myself but the RHS website on the subject seems fairly good. They say to avoid pruning in the damp winter months to avoid disease getting into your trees.

blackbox · 02-10-2017 09:24PM

I was advised to prune my plum tree in June (when carrying small fruit) and it worked out well for me.

I'll do it again next June to keep the height manageable.

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Deub · 02-10-2017 10:56PM

I always saw my dad doing the pruning in march.
You have very long branches and I would be tempted to cut some of them next spring and the rest the following year.

Pruning a plum/greengage tree?

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