How Do You Prune Purple Leaf Plum Trees?
The purple leaf plum is a flowering plum tree that produces small fruits not suitable for human consumption. This tree can be grown in hardiness zones 4 to 9 in a full sun environment. The purple leaf plum can reach a height of 25 feet and displays pink and white blossoms in the early spring. Prune your purple leaf plum annually to encourage the growth of new flowering wood. The best time to prune is after your purple leaf plum has finished blooming for the season, in late spring to early summer. Examine your purple leaf plum tree for dead, diseased or damaged branches. These will need to be removed for the health of the tree. While diseased or damaged branches should have visual damage, dead wood will feel lighter than healthy wood but may look normal. Cut off dead, diseased and damaged wood using your lopping shears. Cut wood off at its intersection with the main branch or trunk. Disinfect your pruning equipment afterward to avoid contaminating healthy parts of the tree. Remove downw
