Victoria Plum

[Happy call duck]

Hi every one i have a problem with my Victoria Plum. a few weeks ago it was coved in blossom, and now all the blossom has gone, and now my tree looks like it is drying most of the tree and stems have dried back and a sticky sap is coming out. i have taken out the dead branches and stems. can any one help me to what i need to do next.

 

[lesa]

The sticky part might be aphids- do you see any insects on the tree? Strange that it would bloom and then die? Sure someone else will chime in.

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

you may want to look up bacterial canker. i've had issues in the past on a couple of peach trees. most of the time it can be surgically cut out or affected branches cut off. you'll probably want to spray the tree after you do your clean up.

 

[Happy call duck]

The sticky part might be aphids- do you see any insects on the tree? Strange that it would bloom and then die? Sure someone else will chime in.

Hi there is no aphids on the tree, it it just starting to come into leaf, this all started just after it came into blossom.

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

these links may help determine if it could be bacterial canker. have you been having wet weather over there lately?
this one may be closer to home for you since they are in the UK. http://www.orangepippintrees.co.uk/fruit-tree-problems/bacterial-canker
http://www.apsnet.org/edcenter/intropp/lessons/fungi/ascomycetes/Pages/LeucostomaCanker.aspx
local universities and colleges may be your best resources for figuring out common fruit tree issues in your area. i live about 30 minutes from a local agricultural college but they don't seem to publish online a lot of their studies on local plant problems. so i've relied on much bigger agri universities for help.

 

[Happy call duck]

these links may help determine if it could be bacterial canker. have you been having wet weather over there lately?
this one may be closer to home for you since they are in the UK. http://www.orangepippintrees.co.uk/fruit-tree-problems/bacterial-canker
http://www.apsnet.org/edcenter/intropp/lessons/fungi/ascomycetes/Pages/LeucostomaCanker.aspx
local universities and colleges may be your best resources for figuring out common fruit tree issues in your area. i live about 30 minutes from a local agricultural college but they don't seem to publish online a lot of their studies on local plant problems. so i've relied on much bigger agri universities for help.

Thanks for that it has been very wet here, over the winter.i don't think its that I will take a pic. And put it up so you can see it.