Can I move a young plum tree?

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Can I move a young plum tree?

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VM

Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 1748
Location: Lincolnshire

Posted: Mon Aug 05, 13 8:29 pm Post subject: Can I move a young plum tree?

This may be a silly question, but...

I planted a Czar plum and Lincolnshire variety of gage in March, in too much of a rush with new garden. I have now realised that one of them really needs to be grown against a fence so we have room for a damson which I think definitely needs to be a tree, not wall-trained.

So can I move a tree just planted this year to grow it against a fence? I assume I would move it in winter - but I would also need to prune it a bit to start training. And if it's a plum I need to prune it right now - or a few weeks ago, right?

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15425
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Mon Aug 05, 13 10:12 pm Post subject:
A few weeks before moving it, go all around the drip line with a spade to the depth of the spit. This cuts the lateral roots and gives the tree a chance to branch off replacements.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15687

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 13 5:47 am Post subject:
It is best to prune a plum or gage in July; you might just get away with it now. Agree it is best to move it during the dormant season.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45479
Location: Essex

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 13 7:30 am Post subject:
No hassles, you can start pruning now, I ALWAYS run out of time when pruning so often end up pruning stone fruits outside of when I'm supposed to. Just make sure it's dry and sunny when you prune if you can't get it done soon.

VM

Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 1748
Location: Lincolnshire

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 13 11:43 am Post subject:
Thank you for those replies. Perhaps won't prune today - dry and sunny at intervals but rain clouds loom!

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