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| I got a dwarf bruce plum tree from home depot. Im not sure if it needs another tree to be able to bare fruit or not...... I have seen sources that say it will have fruit if it is planted alone and other sources say that it need another tree for pollination. please advise. |
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| Yes It needs a pollinator which should be a Japanese plum of some type (eg. Methley). Bruce plum is a hybrid between European and Japanese plums. You could graft a limb of methley on your plum and that would do it. |
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| I did a quick Google search and got this, from the link below - "Bruce" Plums - The plum variety "Bruce" is a hybrid plum produced by crossing a Japanese plum with a member of another plum group, called European plums. A tree that can be 10 to 15 feet tall at maturity, it blooms in early spring, producing masses of small, bright white flowers. Somewhat earlier to ripen than "Methley," "Bruce" plums are usually ready for picking by the start of June. The fruit is especially large and has distinctly red skin and yellow or orange flesh. The variety is generally not self-fruitful and requires a nearby pollinator such as "Methley" or another Japanese-type cultivar for cross-pollination." |
Here is a link that might be useful: Bruce & Methley Plum trees
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| In case you want to use a different variety than methley the Toka, Santa Rosa, Shiro, Burbank, Morris, Satsuma, and Superior plums to name a few should all work. |
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- Posted by needinfo001 none (My Page) on Thu, Oct 9, 14 at 6:53
| How do i successfully graft a limb of a different variety onto the tree. I have never doneanything like this? Where can i even get a single limb from without buying a whole new tree? |
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- Posted by scottfsmith 6B-7A-MD (My Page) on Thu, Oct 9, 14 at 9:16
| Just buy a different variety plum. If you don't have enough room you can plant them in the same hole and grow a 2-trunk tree. Scott |
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| Planting a tree like Scott mentioned is a great way to go. If you should decide to graft a limb from another plum on your tree you can get scion wood from purvisrc@msn.com. He will have several varieties of Japanese plums. If your interested in grafting Stephen Hayes youtube site is an excellent resource. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Cleft Grafting
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