Fruit development period refers to the time between when the flower bud opens and the fruit is ripe. It is shorter during warmer growing periods and longer when the season is colder. It can be used as an indicator of when the fruit will be harvested (Table 2 ).
In my experience, it is only a matter of a couple of weeks, after which (if the tree is mature enough) it will begin to produce fruit.
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I same some beautiful cream colored flowers with a plum colored center. It look a daylily?.?
Do daylilies come in colors other then yellow and orange? This plant was beautiful.
I same some beautiful cream colored flowers with a plum colored center. It look a daylily?.?
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No longer known as the "ditch lily" today's daylily hybrids are fast becoming one of the most beautiful garden plants. Second only to the Rose among plant collectors it come is in shades of cream up to the deepest plums and purples. I have some dark red blooming in my yard at the moment and they are beautiful. I have some in lilac purple, apricot and lavender. The lavender bloom are diamond dusted %26amp; are 5 inches wide.
All of mine are of the reblooming type and i have some in bloom year around. Last Christmas Day both my Roses and daylilies were in full bloom %26amp; it was a sight to see.
There are some nursearies in southern california that grow only hybrid daylilies and ship them around the world. If you haven't checked out the new daylilies yet you are really in for a surprise.
Reply:Although I still love the old time orange daylilies common to abandoned homesteads and roadsides, I have grown to enjoy all the colors now available to gardeners. Yes, daylilies DO come in the colors you have described.
I believe a bicolor daylily is when three of its tepals are bicolored and three are of one solid color.
Reply:daylillies come in a ton of colors, go to www.waysidegardens.com and look at all their varieties! check this one out http://www.waysidegardens.com/webapp/wcs...
I same some beautiful cream colored flowers with a plum colored center. It look a daylily?.?
MASTER GARDENER TO THE RESCUE
No longer known as the "ditch lily" today's daylily hybrids are fast becoming one of the most beautiful garden plants. Second only to the Rose among plant collectors it come is in shades of cream up to the deepest plums and purples. I have some dark red blooming in my yard at the moment and they are beautiful. I have some in lilac purple, apricot and lavender. The lavender bloom are diamond dusted %26amp; are 5 inches wide.
All of mine are of the reblooming type and i have some in bloom year around. Last Christmas Day both my Roses and daylilies were in full bloom %26amp; it was a sight to see.
There are some nursearies in southern california that grow only hybrid daylilies and ship them around the world. If you haven't checked out the new daylilies yet you are really in for a surprise.
Reply:Although I still love the old time orange daylilies common to abandoned homesteads and roadsides, I have grown to enjoy all the colors now available to gardeners. Yes, daylilies DO come in the colors you have described.
I believe a bicolor daylily is when three of its tepals are bicolored and three are of one solid color.
Reply:daylillies come in a ton of colors, go to www.waysidegardens.com and look at all their varieties! check this one out http://www.waysidegardens.com/webapp/wcs...
How do you root a tree cutting from a Plum Tree?
Hi, I have a plum tree that is finally flowering this year. The other day I came home and found a small branch that had partially cracked off. I removed it and put it in a glass of water for the moment. How can I take this cutting and root it to grow another tree?
How do you root a tree cutting from a Plum Tree?
I would treat it as any other cutting by putting it in a glass container with very wet planting soil and keeping that very damp until rootlets beging to appear at the edges of the container, something tapered that will allow the new plant to be easily removed.
There are many compounds available at home %26amp; garden stores to assist or expedite rooting.
Warning: It is illegal to to this with many varieties of ornamental plants because they are copyrighted and reproduction without a license is a violation of federal law.
That said, enjoy your new tree.
Reply:You take a few soft wood cutting remove all the leaves scrape the bark off carefully to the green wood dip in root tone and stick them in a pot keep in moist soil until they grow.
How do you root a tree cutting from a Plum Tree?
I would treat it as any other cutting by putting it in a glass container with very wet planting soil and keeping that very damp until rootlets beging to appear at the edges of the container, something tapered that will allow the new plant to be easily removed.
There are many compounds available at home %26amp; garden stores to assist or expedite rooting.
Warning: It is illegal to to this with many varieties of ornamental plants because they are copyrighted and reproduction without a license is a violation of federal law.
That said, enjoy your new tree.
Reply:You take a few soft wood cutting remove all the leaves scrape the bark off carefully to the green wood dip in root tone and stick them in a pot keep in moist soil until they grow.
Can I cut down the two scrawny trees (which my brother says are the males) near my two fruitful plum trees?
The leaves on these trees seem similar to those on the plum trees, but blossom with little blue/purple flowers whereas the plum trees blossom white. If they are, indeed, the males, do I need to keep both of them - one for each fruit-bearing plum tree, or is one male enough for both of them? Can't they cross-polinate each other? Or do they have to be different species? Thank you.
Can I cut down the two scrawny trees (which my brother says are the males) near my two fruitful plum trees?
Did you plant them? If you didn't, then they are more than likely "suckers" that have grown from the rootstock (plums are notorious for sucker production). If this is the case, cut them off and get rid of them. All of the energy is going towards these useless suckers, instead of fruit production for your plum trees. The flower color should tell you that they are not true plums, but rather scrawny suckers. There is no such thing as "male" plum trees for your brothers information.. Hope this answers your question.
**Billy Ray**
Reply:DONT
keep the trees
trees are good
keep them
Reply:Take blossoms and leaves from, both kinds of trees to your local extension service so that they can properly identify them, before you cut anything down.
Reply:It would be OK to take out one, if you are worried about pollination.
But as noted before, you need to have a good identification of both the fruiting and other trees to be sure. Some plums do not need a seperate pollinator, but not knowing which variety you have bearing fruit...can't say what the situation is.
Little blue purple flowers? I'm not sure what that variety would be. But it sounds nice.
How about giving the 'scrawny' trees some fertilizer. And the fruiting ones too. May help them all.
But generally one male tree will pollinate several females.
Now, the thing is, plums are compplete flowers, both male and female. However they are not always self fertile.
So have them checked out, when in bloom by a knowlegable fruit grower.
Reply:Plums are not 'male and female'... it's just that some can fertilize themselves and make good fruit , and some need another tree nearby to get GOOD pollination and the best fruit result..... different types give the best production, but they need to bloom at nearly the same time..... your tree with the 'blue/purple' blooms is unfamiliar to me, so I agree, you should take a sample branch to the County Extension office and get an ID for sure.... before you cut down anything.... if your two GOOD trees are producing well, removing those trees (if they ARE the pollinators)could result in little or less than satisfactory fruit production on the good trees.........know before you act!!!....
Can I cut down the two scrawny trees (which my brother says are the males) near my two fruitful plum trees?
Did you plant them? If you didn't, then they are more than likely "suckers" that have grown from the rootstock (plums are notorious for sucker production). If this is the case, cut them off and get rid of them. All of the energy is going towards these useless suckers, instead of fruit production for your plum trees. The flower color should tell you that they are not true plums, but rather scrawny suckers. There is no such thing as "male" plum trees for your brothers information.. Hope this answers your question.
**Billy Ray**
Reply:DONT
keep the trees
trees are good
keep them
Reply:Take blossoms and leaves from, both kinds of trees to your local extension service so that they can properly identify them, before you cut anything down.
Reply:It would be OK to take out one, if you are worried about pollination.
But as noted before, you need to have a good identification of both the fruiting and other trees to be sure. Some plums do not need a seperate pollinator, but not knowing which variety you have bearing fruit...can't say what the situation is.
Little blue purple flowers? I'm not sure what that variety would be. But it sounds nice.
How about giving the 'scrawny' trees some fertilizer. And the fruiting ones too. May help them all.
But generally one male tree will pollinate several females.
Now, the thing is, plums are compplete flowers, both male and female. However they are not always self fertile.
So have them checked out, when in bloom by a knowlegable fruit grower.
Reply:Plums are not 'male and female'... it's just that some can fertilize themselves and make good fruit , and some need another tree nearby to get GOOD pollination and the best fruit result..... different types give the best production, but they need to bloom at nearly the same time..... your tree with the 'blue/purple' blooms is unfamiliar to me, so I agree, you should take a sample branch to the County Extension office and get an ID for sure.... before you cut down anything.... if your two GOOD trees are producing well, removing those trees (if they ARE the pollinators)could result in little or less than satisfactory fruit production on the good trees.........know before you act!!!....
How does one write Plum Blossoms and Plum Flowers in Chinese? (but in English letters)?
You didn't think this was going to be easy, did you?
li3 hua1 李花 can be plum flower/blossom(s) but I prefer mei2 hua1 梅花 myself.
Plurals in Chinese are a bit different than in English and the same character pair represents both the singular and plural.
How does one write Plum Blossoms and Plum Flowers in Chinese? (but in English letters)?
I agreed with wyoscot, 梅花 (mei2 hua1) for plum blossom(s) / plum flower(s).
If we want to mean blooming of the plum flower, we would say "梅花开" (mei2 hua1 kai1), where 开 means open / open up.
Just a note 梅, 李 and 杏 is different in Chinese but always being referred in English as "plum" or "apricot".
Reply:li hua
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li3 hua1 李花 can be plum flower/blossom(s) but I prefer mei2 hua1 梅花 myself.
Plurals in Chinese are a bit different than in English and the same character pair represents both the singular and plural.
How does one write Plum Blossoms and Plum Flowers in Chinese? (but in English letters)?
I agreed with wyoscot, 梅花 (mei2 hua1) for plum blossom(s) / plum flower(s).
If we want to mean blooming of the plum flower, we would say "梅花开" (mei2 hua1 kai1), where 开 means open / open up.
Just a note 梅, 李 and 杏 is different in Chinese but always being referred in English as "plum" or "apricot".
Reply:li hua
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What color flowers are on a plum/peach tree?
I have 2 Burbank Plum Dwarf trees and 2 Hale Haven Peach Dwarf trees. I can't remember which is which (before the fruit comes out). One has white flowers and the other has pink flowers. Which is which?
What color flowers are on a plum/peach tree?
Here is a pink peach tree bloom:
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup....
Here is the white for plum:
http://www.pbase.com/image/62949351
Reply:Plum/ Peach trees havve pink flowers.
HOPE THIS HELPS!
What color flowers are on a plum/peach tree?
Here is a pink peach tree bloom:
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup....
Here is the white for plum:
http://www.pbase.com/image/62949351
Reply:Plum/ Peach trees havve pink flowers.
HOPE THIS HELPS!
Good time of the year to plant a dwarf plum tree.?
Flowering Plum, desuvius, scientific name.
Good time of the year to plant a dwarf plum tree.?
I'm sure that you are referring to Krauters Vesuvius Plum.
As soon as the ground is warm in the spring is the best time.
Do not be shocked if your plum leafs our with green leaves at first. When it actually begins to grow, the leaves will darken.
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.
Best of luck, it's one of the most stunning flowering plums!
Reply:spring, get it in now! they are pretty trees!!
Reply:It depends on where you live. In the mid Atlantic states Fall or Spring are good times to plant trees. Check with your local garden center.
Reply:Mid fall
Reply:Best time is early Spring, when tree is still dormant, or just 'waking up'.
Good time of the year to plant a dwarf plum tree.?
I'm sure that you are referring to Krauters Vesuvius Plum.
As soon as the ground is warm in the spring is the best time.
Do not be shocked if your plum leafs our with green leaves at first. When it actually begins to grow, the leaves will darken.
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.
Best of luck, it's one of the most stunning flowering plums!
Reply:spring, get it in now! they are pretty trees!!
Reply:It depends on where you live. In the mid Atlantic states Fall or Spring are good times to plant trees. Check with your local garden center.
Reply:Mid fall
Reply:Best time is early Spring, when tree is still dormant, or just 'waking up'.
Have a flowering purple plum tree, the braches have whie residue on some and then the braches are gettig black
Best to take a piece of the branch to a real nursery (where do you live?). I have 25 young flowering plums at my ranch who are real happy it's spring. The white stuff residue is probably pests, maybe fungus but don't think so (have seen the same on rose bushes, akin cousins to flowering plums, they like the same conditions). You might not even be able to SEE them, but they're spinning that white stuff on your pretty tree.. The black from the normal red is that the sap is stalling out (tree -%26gt; cough die). Not professional but you get it.
Have a flowering purple plum tree, the braches have whie residue on some and then the braches are gettig black
fire blight or black knot....
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/...
http://www.treehelp.com/trees/cherry/tre...
if neither of these seem to be the problem, take a sample in a sealed baggie to your County Extension Service office for identification.... do it soon.... it only took two seasons for us to lose a plum once the branches started going black.....
Have a flowering purple plum tree, the braches have whie residue on some and then the braches are gettig black
fire blight or black knot....
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/...
http://www.treehelp.com/trees/cherry/tre...
if neither of these seem to be the problem, take a sample in a sealed baggie to your County Extension Service office for identification.... do it soon.... it only took two seasons for us to lose a plum once the branches started going black.....
Do flowering plum trees fruit?
If it is called a flowering plum tree, then probably not. That tends to mean that it is an ornamental tree, rather than a fruit tree.
Do flowering plum trees fruit?
Some trees are called flowering while some are called ornamental. This usually denotes non-bearing trees.
Reply:They generally don't but some do produce some fruit. Most often it dries up and falls off long before it could be harvested!
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Do flowering plum trees fruit?
Some trees are called flowering while some are called ornamental. This usually denotes non-bearing trees.
Reply:They generally don't but some do produce some fruit. Most often it dries up and falls off long before it could be harvested!
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My new house has a flowering plum is the fruit safe to eat?
Generally, most flowering plum trees produces no fruit. When they do, the fruit is purple and edible.
My new house has a flowering plum is the fruit safe to eat?
ask the previous owner first
Reply:you will have to wait and see... they are renowned for being full of fruit fly or worm...t
My new house has a flowering plum is the fruit safe to eat?
ask the previous owner first
Reply:you will have to wait and see... they are renowned for being full of fruit fly or worm...t
Have a krauter vesuvius flowering plum tree, gives small plums are they eatable.?
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Have a krauter vesuvius flowering plum tree, gives small plums are they eatable.?
Some varites of flowering plum are but yours is not. Fruits of both the “St. Luke” and “Krauter Vesuvius” cultivars are small and inedible.
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Have a krauter vesuvius flowering plum tree, gives small plums are they eatable.?
Some varites of flowering plum are but yours is not. Fruits of both the “St. Luke” and “Krauter Vesuvius” cultivars are small and inedible.
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Flowering plum tree?
I had a flowering plum tree professionaly planted 2 summers ago. The first spring there were no flowers on it at all. This is now the second spring and it has only a few flowers (5)so far. All the other plums in the neighborhood are now in full bloom. There also seems to be alot of die back on the tree. What's wrong and what can I do about this?
Flowering plum tree?
When you first plant a tree or anything for that matter, make sure it gets plenty of water for the first few weeks You might ask a neighbor who has a tree like yours about what is wrong with it. They may be able to help. Too, it might have insects in it or have a disease of some kind. You really should ask some one at a garden nursery.
Reply:When a tree is first planted it works on establishing roots first. It may not even grow very much for the 1st year. Depending on the varaity it may not produce good growth for 3 yrs. Believe it or not when a ornamental tree is planted it may be growing so well that it skips the flowering period. The stress the tree is under will also dertermine how well it produces. It's hard to say what is happening to your tree without knowing what size it was when planted, where it is planted and what the condintions have been. A tree may grow very well in one spot but not if you move it over 10 feet in the other direction (more or less sun, water drainage). The winter will also effect it. When is it getting sun, morning, evening, all day and how much? Something like a newport plum needs at least 4 hrs of sun a day. Preferable afternoon sun.
Flowering plum tree?
When you first plant a tree or anything for that matter, make sure it gets plenty of water for the first few weeks You might ask a neighbor who has a tree like yours about what is wrong with it. They may be able to help. Too, it might have insects in it or have a disease of some kind. You really should ask some one at a garden nursery.
Reply:When a tree is first planted it works on establishing roots first. It may not even grow very much for the 1st year. Depending on the varaity it may not produce good growth for 3 yrs. Believe it or not when a ornamental tree is planted it may be growing so well that it skips the flowering period. The stress the tree is under will also dertermine how well it produces. It's hard to say what is happening to your tree without knowing what size it was when planted, where it is planted and what the condintions have been. A tree may grow very well in one spot but not if you move it over 10 feet in the other direction (more or less sun, water drainage). The winter will also effect it. When is it getting sun, morning, evening, all day and how much? Something like a newport plum needs at least 4 hrs of sun a day. Preferable afternoon sun.
I want to plant a flowering plum tree. It is quite wet where I want to plant it. Does it need a lot of water?
if there is standing water where you are planting, i would recommend another spot. river birch or anything in the willow family would suffice well thee. if you are bound and determined to plant it there, you will need to berm it. it will take a mixture of top soil and soil conditioner, about a 50/50 ratio. probably a quarter cubic yard of each. the berm will probably have to be 6 or 8 inches above ground and you will have to stake it. dig a normal hole 2 to 3 times the width of the container or burlap ball and fill it with the mixture. place the root ball on top of the hole nad completely berm it with the mixture having about a diameter of 3 feet or more.
I want to plant a flowering plum tree. It is quite wet where I want to plant it. Does it need a lot of water?
weeping willow would love to suck your moisture
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I want to plant a flowering plum tree. It is quite wet where I want to plant it. Does it need a lot of water?
weeping willow would love to suck your moisture
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How can you keep japaneese beetles out of my flowering plum tree?
I have no idea what the h... that previous answer was. Your problem is not so much with the tree as it is with your property.
This is going to be both cheap and effective for you. You need a hose end applicator that can be set for per gallon applications. You will need to purchase a small container of Pure Ivory Soap Liquid Detergent. I assume you have a garden hose that can get you to within five foot of the tree on either side of the tree (if not get another length of hose). While getting the extra hose, the hose end applicator get a pure solution of Sevin. Check the label carefully to make sure it is Sevin (trademark).
I personally abhor chemicals, however, what is needed is needed. About dusk spread your hose and apply an application of 1tblsp of Ivory per gallon to the tree. Spray both the under and topside of the leaves along with the limbs and trunk. Two days later attack with the manuf recs of the Sevin.
This is a relatively safe compound (found in most flea collars for animals), however, wear latex gloves and rubber boots. Spray again top, underside, limbs, trunk, but this time you need to spray the ground from the trunk to either eight or ten foot from the base. This insect is ground based and you need to kill the source versus the results.
In early september, when the temps are low and steady, apply the Ivory Soap again to the tree alone. Next year, on Memorial Day or the Weekend after, apply the Sevin again to both the tree and ground.
Both solutions can be used to combat this pest on the tree, turf, and your shrubs. I would use the Sevin spray, when I use it on my entire turf, trees, and shrubs. This compound will combat many insects that hurt our plants, pets, and children. Just make sure that the pets and children are clear of the area during spray and for four hours after the spray dries.
In the fall of this year, and every year hereafter, consider removing any branches, limbs, etc. that look diseased. In Nov of every year thin the tree of branches so that air can both flow through and give light to the garden below. You will also want to investigate fertilizining the tree in both spring and fall with either a spike or Granular. If you have a mulched bed around the tree go with the Granular. Good Luck.
How can you keep japaneese beetles out of my flowering plum tree?
I can't. I won't. Stop trying to blame your gardening woes on me.
Reply:Japanese Beetle Trap at Wal-Mart. $7.98 each. They work great and you don't have to mix anything up and spray.
This is going to be both cheap and effective for you. You need a hose end applicator that can be set for per gallon applications. You will need to purchase a small container of Pure Ivory Soap Liquid Detergent. I assume you have a garden hose that can get you to within five foot of the tree on either side of the tree (if not get another length of hose). While getting the extra hose, the hose end applicator get a pure solution of Sevin. Check the label carefully to make sure it is Sevin (trademark).
I personally abhor chemicals, however, what is needed is needed. About dusk spread your hose and apply an application of 1tblsp of Ivory per gallon to the tree. Spray both the under and topside of the leaves along with the limbs and trunk. Two days later attack with the manuf recs of the Sevin.
This is a relatively safe compound (found in most flea collars for animals), however, wear latex gloves and rubber boots. Spray again top, underside, limbs, trunk, but this time you need to spray the ground from the trunk to either eight or ten foot from the base. This insect is ground based and you need to kill the source versus the results.
In early september, when the temps are low and steady, apply the Ivory Soap again to the tree alone. Next year, on Memorial Day or the Weekend after, apply the Sevin again to both the tree and ground.
Both solutions can be used to combat this pest on the tree, turf, and your shrubs. I would use the Sevin spray, when I use it on my entire turf, trees, and shrubs. This compound will combat many insects that hurt our plants, pets, and children. Just make sure that the pets and children are clear of the area during spray and for four hours after the spray dries.
In the fall of this year, and every year hereafter, consider removing any branches, limbs, etc. that look diseased. In Nov of every year thin the tree of branches so that air can both flow through and give light to the garden below. You will also want to investigate fertilizining the tree in both spring and fall with either a spike or Granular. If you have a mulched bed around the tree go with the Granular. Good Luck.
How can you keep japaneese beetles out of my flowering plum tree?
I can't. I won't. Stop trying to blame your gardening woes on me.
Reply:Japanese Beetle Trap at Wal-Mart. $7.98 each. They work great and you don't have to mix anything up and spray.
How do I keep leaves purple on Flowering Plum. They used to always be purple, now tend to turn green?
Usually, sun is needed to keep the rich color. Perhaps the tree has been shaded out over time or the leaves you are looking at are shaded by leaves above. If so, try thining to allow more light through (though I think it won't affect color until next year)
How to I care for my new (& newly planted) purple flowering plum tree?
Just planted it about two weeks ago. Live in Missouri.
How to I care for my new (%26amp; newly planted) purple flowering plum tree?
Make sure it never dries out the first few years. Don't over water just deep watering when it needs it. Mulch it with well rotted manures and organic matter (hay). Fertilize annually, and you should have a beautiful tree in no time. They are hardy and no problem to grow.
Reply:Water it weekly and protect it from deer who could rut on it. They will rub their antlers on the trunk and kill the tree. I lost a beautiful crabbapple that way. Wrap a mesh loosely around the trunk.
How to I care for my new (%26amp; newly planted) purple flowering plum tree?
Make sure it never dries out the first few years. Don't over water just deep watering when it needs it. Mulch it with well rotted manures and organic matter (hay). Fertilize annually, and you should have a beautiful tree in no time. They are hardy and no problem to grow.
Reply:Water it weekly and protect it from deer who could rut on it. They will rub their antlers on the trunk and kill the tree. I lost a beautiful crabbapple that way. Wrap a mesh loosely around the trunk.
How can I get rid of Catapillars in my flowering plum tree?
I noticed eaten leaves and leaves on the ground.Is there a product to get rid of these catapillars before they destroy my tree?
How can I get rid of Catapillars in my flowering plum tree?
Forget the other three answers..lol. The idea of stalking caterpillars in the darkness of nite, poking holes into their nest, just isn't practical. Your identification of a "flowering plum" indicates that it is just an ornamental variety and not for use as a fruit. You can remedy the problem in broad daylight with a product call "Orthene" made by Ortho. It is a systemic insecticide and when sprayed on the foliage will enter the cell structure and protect it for 3 - 5 weeks. You can purchase this product at most garden centers like Walmart, Home Depot, and Lowes. It gives immediate control as well as long lasting control on trees and shrubs. Follow the mixing directions on the label and any pertinent application info you need to know about. This product is rather smelly (like rotten eggs) but is very good at controlling many insect pests in the landscape. After applying this to the nest, which should be done in the morning hrs as the caterpillars will be outside on the nest warming themselves from the sun, they will be dead by the end of the day.. Hope this answers your question..
http://www.epinions.com/content_21544275...
http://www.ortho.com/index.cfm/event/Pro...
... Billy Ray
Reply:Thanx, glad I could help!
... Billy Ray Report It
Reply:Forget the other two answers, except, yes you should have sprayed earlier. I do not know how many trees you are dealing with, thus, the problem.
If you are dealing with one tree wait until night fall (I mean sun completely down!). Fill a bottle with powder. It will be 5%baby powder and 50%Sevin. Buy the Sevin in the Hardware and the Baby Powder wherever. Get a sprinkler bottle and a #1 str scredriver. At the top of the nest poke a hole (one time and lightly) with the scredriver. Put the Sprayer on full and spray.
Do not remove the nest. Spray it with the remaining spray. You probably used 50% in it so use the remainder.
Shake it really well because of the Baby Powder. Spray the outside just as well. Pour any contents over the nest.
Reply:You are actually too late for this season. Fruit trees are supposed to be sprayed in late fall, and then again in early spring, to make sure they all stages of egg and caterpillar growth.
The method of killing fully grown caterpillars are different for the different species. Maybe if you went to your local nursery and explained your problem, they could suggest a poison that will work on the type of caterpillar you have.
Reply:Dish soap in water, and spray the tree. If the tree is too tall to reach with a conventional sprayer, then you might could try the same solution in a sprayer that attaches to a hose.
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How can I get rid of Catapillars in my flowering plum tree?
Forget the other three answers..lol. The idea of stalking caterpillars in the darkness of nite, poking holes into their nest, just isn't practical. Your identification of a "flowering plum" indicates that it is just an ornamental variety and not for use as a fruit. You can remedy the problem in broad daylight with a product call "Orthene" made by Ortho. It is a systemic insecticide and when sprayed on the foliage will enter the cell structure and protect it for 3 - 5 weeks. You can purchase this product at most garden centers like Walmart, Home Depot, and Lowes. It gives immediate control as well as long lasting control on trees and shrubs. Follow the mixing directions on the label and any pertinent application info you need to know about. This product is rather smelly (like rotten eggs) but is very good at controlling many insect pests in the landscape. After applying this to the nest, which should be done in the morning hrs as the caterpillars will be outside on the nest warming themselves from the sun, they will be dead by the end of the day.. Hope this answers your question..
http://www.epinions.com/content_21544275...
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... Billy Ray
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Reply:Forget the other two answers, except, yes you should have sprayed earlier. I do not know how many trees you are dealing with, thus, the problem.
If you are dealing with one tree wait until night fall (I mean sun completely down!). Fill a bottle with powder. It will be 5%baby powder and 50%Sevin. Buy the Sevin in the Hardware and the Baby Powder wherever. Get a sprinkler bottle and a #1 str scredriver. At the top of the nest poke a hole (one time and lightly) with the scredriver. Put the Sprayer on full and spray.
Do not remove the nest. Spray it with the remaining spray. You probably used 50% in it so use the remainder.
Shake it really well because of the Baby Powder. Spray the outside just as well. Pour any contents over the nest.
Reply:You are actually too late for this season. Fruit trees are supposed to be sprayed in late fall, and then again in early spring, to make sure they all stages of egg and caterpillar growth.
The method of killing fully grown caterpillars are different for the different species. Maybe if you went to your local nursery and explained your problem, they could suggest a poison that will work on the type of caterpillar you have.
Reply:Dish soap in water, and spray the tree. If the tree is too tall to reach with a conventional sprayer, then you might could try the same solution in a sprayer that attaches to a hose.
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What's wrong with my flowering plum tree?
My 17 year old flowering plum tree's leaves turned green. This is the first year it has done that. I had it pruned, as I do every other year. It bloomed it's pink blossoms and initially came in with the deep purple leaves. About two weeks ago the leaves turned dark green - what's wrong with it and is there something I need to do?
What's wrong with my flowering plum tree?
Purple-leaved plums are notoriously susceptable to borers, leaf miners, and diseases. They also only live to be about 10 years old, on av erage. So is your tree dying from borers, disease, or old age? You can take a leaf or picture to your local nursery or botanical garden (put the leaf in a sealed plastic bag) and let them have a look - check the condition of the bark as well - is it loose, has the appearance changed? Overall, the consensus about them would indicate you have gotten your money's worth from this specimen. Some fertilizer and a treatment if it does have insects would be waranted, but I would not break the bank trying to extend it's life - "it's dead in dog years", as they say. Meanwhile, I would consider something else more disease and insect resistant as a replacement, so you are not disappointed in the near future with a tree that catches the same illness or insect problem at the same location.
Reply:I don't think your tree has a disease, or insect damage your leaves would be damaged or drop off, not turn green. The purple leaves usually start darker than they end up at the end of the season, perhaps your tree has some type of deficiency.
Perhaps a good fertilize, or a sea weed tonic may help.
If the leaves hadn't started out purple I would have said the pruner had cut out the purple leafed plum and only left the rootstock plant which would have a green leaf.
I don't think your tree is old either, in my dry area there are plently thriving at 30 plus years. The one's in my garden are 20 years old and thriving and they have just gone through 3 years of drought with an occassional water.
I have never treated any of my flowering fruit trees for diseases or insects, and they aren't prone to diseases or borers. Trees that are not well looked after are prone to disease and insect attack, the trick is to water as required and an annual feed.
What's wrong with my flowering plum tree?
Purple-leaved plums are notoriously susceptable to borers, leaf miners, and diseases. They also only live to be about 10 years old, on av erage. So is your tree dying from borers, disease, or old age? You can take a leaf or picture to your local nursery or botanical garden (put the leaf in a sealed plastic bag) and let them have a look - check the condition of the bark as well - is it loose, has the appearance changed? Overall, the consensus about them would indicate you have gotten your money's worth from this specimen. Some fertilizer and a treatment if it does have insects would be waranted, but I would not break the bank trying to extend it's life - "it's dead in dog years", as they say. Meanwhile, I would consider something else more disease and insect resistant as a replacement, so you are not disappointed in the near future with a tree that catches the same illness or insect problem at the same location.
Reply:I don't think your tree has a disease, or insect damage your leaves would be damaged or drop off, not turn green. The purple leaves usually start darker than they end up at the end of the season, perhaps your tree has some type of deficiency.
Perhaps a good fertilize, or a sea weed tonic may help.
If the leaves hadn't started out purple I would have said the pruner had cut out the purple leafed plum and only left the rootstock plant which would have a green leaf.
I don't think your tree is old either, in my dry area there are plently thriving at 30 plus years. The one's in my garden are 20 years old and thriving and they have just gone through 3 years of drought with an occassional water.
I have never treated any of my flowering fruit trees for diseases or insects, and they aren't prone to diseases or borers. Trees that are not well looked after are prone to disease and insect attack, the trick is to water as required and an annual feed.
Flowering plum tree trunk cut off at top, will it be stunted?
I just bought a purple-leaved flowering plum tree at my local nursery. It's late in the season and very hot, so I hope it grows!
My question is, I just noticed that the main trunk is cut of at the top. I was hoping the tree would grow taller, will this prevent its growth?
Flowering plum tree trunk cut off at top, will it be stunted?
Hey Eileen,
The nuseries do that to force the trees to be more full. Pruning is a local affect, so you should see strong young growth out of the top near that prune cut. Pick the strongest tallest and let it become the leader. Over time the tree will have a little zag at that spot, but it will grow taller.
My question is, I just noticed that the main trunk is cut of at the top. I was hoping the tree would grow taller, will this prevent its growth?
Flowering plum tree trunk cut off at top, will it be stunted?
Hey Eileen,
The nuseries do that to force the trees to be more full. Pruning is a local affect, so you should see strong young growth out of the top near that prune cut. Pick the strongest tallest and let it become the leader. Over time the tree will have a little zag at that spot, but it will grow taller.
I have a flowering plum tree with fruits on it, are they edible?
I have a flowering plum tree with purple leaves at my backyard.
There are alot of fruits on it this year, the size of the fruits is smaller than the normal plum. I tried one and it's tasty, are they edible?
I have a flowering plum tree with fruits on it, are they edible?
Plum trees are divided into fruiting varieties and ornamental or flowering varieties. Every kind sold locally as an ornamental or flowering plum has purplish leaves, so the term purpleleaf plum is also used synonymously to signify decorative varieties. Several purpleleaf plums, however, not only bear attractive white or pink flowers, but also produce fruit so heavily that they've earned reputations as "edible ornamental plants." Examples of such purpleleaf edible-fruited plums include 'Allred', 'Hollywood', 'Trailblazer' and 'Spencer Hollywood'. All four varieties can produce plums for eating on a par with Japanese or European fruiting plums. Other purpleleaf plums such as 'Pissardii' and 'Thundercloud' also make plums, but not as many, or of inferior quality.
Reply:Yes they are edible. They are just smaller than most plums.
There are alot of fruits on it this year, the size of the fruits is smaller than the normal plum. I tried one and it's tasty, are they edible?
I have a flowering plum tree with fruits on it, are they edible?
Plum trees are divided into fruiting varieties and ornamental or flowering varieties. Every kind sold locally as an ornamental or flowering plum has purplish leaves, so the term purpleleaf plum is also used synonymously to signify decorative varieties. Several purpleleaf plums, however, not only bear attractive white or pink flowers, but also produce fruit so heavily that they've earned reputations as "edible ornamental plants." Examples of such purpleleaf edible-fruited plums include 'Allred', 'Hollywood', 'Trailblazer' and 'Spencer Hollywood'. All four varieties can produce plums for eating on a par with Japanese or European fruiting plums. Other purpleleaf plums such as 'Pissardii' and 'Thundercloud' also make plums, but not as many, or of inferior quality.
Reply:Yes they are edible. They are just smaller than most plums.
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