Topic: Plum tree problem

[MindBodyandSoil]

I have three very large, very well established plum trees, and for some reason, this year, one of them hasn't even produced any leaves, nothing at all. The other two are in fine form, as always, already covered in loads of beautiful fruit, as are my apple and pear trees. Anyone got any idea what might be wrong, or if there is anything I can do so it fruits next year?

[allaboutliverpool]

It's dead.

Try snapping a twig or two, and if they snap off crisply then it is like the proverbial parrott,

It is deceased,
It is demised
It has passed on
It is no more
It has ceased to be
It has expired and gone to meet it's maker
It is a late plum
It's a stiff
Bereft of life it rests in peace
It's pushing up the daisies
It's climbed down the curtain and joined the choirs invisible
It is an ex plum tree

You'd better replace it!

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[MindBodyandSoil]

Thankyou so much for that cheery reply! lol. I do hope not. I know very little about fruit trees, but was hoping against hope that it may just have gone into a dormant phase!

[Kea]

You could test to see if there is any green wood still then if there is prune off the dead wood and cross your fingers!
I had this problem last year but I had to buy another tree.....I took the dead one back though and got my money back.

[MindBodyandSoil]

Don't think i can take this one back though kea. It's been in for at least 15 years. Probably more. Cant get my arms around the trunk so it is a big beast! So if it has any life left there should be green wood in some of the bigger branches?