Re: pruning question

Does it bear fruit or is it ornamental?  If it bears fruit, you need to cut
out any dead and crossing branches and make more open spaces to let light
into the middle of the tree.  Don't cut off ALL the "twigs" as that is
where some of the new fruit will grow but reduce them significantly to have
better size and quality of fruit.  Cut branches with narrow crouches as
they tend to break.  In my MG course, we were told to never prune more than
1/3 of a neglected tree at a time but to gradually prune it up over three
years.  If you want to reduce the height, prune the terminal buds.  Hope
this helps.
Bonnie ETN Zone 7




> [Original Message]
> From: james singer <jsinger@igc.org>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 3/6/2005 12:27:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] pruning question
>
> Kinda difficult, Donna, without being able to walk around it and kick 
> the tires. But in the bottom picture, I'd get rid of all that twiggy 
> stuff [those are temporary branches; they're never going to amount to 
> anything] and maybe that lateral to the left [I don't like its angle to 
> the trunk; looks like a major break or split waiting to happen].
>
>
> On Sunday, March 6, 2005, at 11:49 AM, Donna wrote:
>
> > Well I have to go out this afternoon, so in a bit of hurry here....
> >
> > But with the pruning thoughts, I have uploaded my tree pictures (well 
> > I hope
> > they are there, didn't have a chance to check, and they are beeping 
> > for me
> > to get in the car :)....)
> >
> > Anyways... what thoughts do you guys have on which branches etc I 
> > should
> > remove...
> >
> > BTW it is a purple leaf plum tree or something like that... no time to
> > check.
> >
> > Oops... might need this to see them:
> >
> > http://www.simplymyworld.com/gardenchat/namethatplant.htm
> >
> > Donna
> >
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> Island Jim
> Southwest Florida
> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> Hardiness Zone 10
> Heat Zone 10
> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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