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I need a little advice. My Italian
plum, a Stanley, that I planted in '95 and finally started bearing
gangbusters the last 4 years, is not looking too good this spring. My
European plums and cherries are all in prime blossom right now. I think
"Stanley" usually blossomed before these?? It looked good in the
fall. It is loaded with blossom buds. But I seem to notice it looks
like the finist branches look dissecated. And that look now seems to be
working its way inward toward the larger branches. The color of these
branches in grayer than the live stuff. I keep doing "scratch" tests--and
I keep finding more and more dried branches. I would guess its a loss--but
any input on why? I don't see girdling--I guess I should check a little
further underground. Observations??
thanks.
Michelle Horner zone 4/5 SE WI
PS. I think my Goldcot Apricot dodged all the
frosts last week, and in spite of the cold, the pollinators found it--I think
I'll have a load of apricots--yipeeeeeee!!
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