My plum tree has started to blossom

[Siwsan]

[Butterflylady]

1. Beautiful

You have it centered perfectly. The background really makes the picture.

[Ohiogal]

2. How pretty!

[Bayard]

3. Gorgeous!

Thanks for posting.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Wonderful! New life is such a hopeful thing. n/t

[Talitha]

5. How delicate - is it a Wild Plum tree?

Thanks for posting, this really raises the spirit!

[Siwsan]

6. For years I thought it was just an ornamental tree. I was wrong

My uncle planted it, years ago. Then, a few years back I noticed fruit! It doesn't produce a whole lot of fruit, but the plums are golf ball sized, red and very juicy.

I've also got prune plum, a pear, crab apple and golden delicious apple tree. The pear is a 'graft' tree and has both red and D'anjou pears.

[JudyM]

13. Love fruit trees-- lucky you!

[Brainstormy]

7. Lovely

one of my favorite trees

[handmade34]

8. they are beautiful...

mine are only about 1month+ behind yours

had the biggest crop I've ever had last year (still have a couple of gallons of plum butter left) hope your crop is good this year!!

[Siwsan]

9. I'm afraid the tree may be reaching it's end

It is bifurcated, and one half has to be removed. I kind of think the whole tree will be gone, in another year or so. The smaller branches will be used in a smoker and the bigger logs will be cut and dried for the fireplace.

Fortunately, there are some little trees sprouting, so with some care, who ever is in this house, after me, should still be able to enjoy some fruit.

[handmade34]

10. let the young take over!

mine are about 20 years old...

[getagrip_already]

11. you might be able to propagate some branches....

It's pretty easy to do on fruit trees. Just be aware of the type and whether it was grafted on the rootstock of another tree. Apples almost always are grafts onto other roots for disease protection. Also miniature trees are generally grafts.

But if you just want to get some healthy trees and prune them religiously to keep them short, then taking cuttings can work well.

[Scarsdale]

12. So very pretty.

A bright spot during this disaster. Thanks for posting. We need all the beauty we can find.