Growing Plum Trees: Video Series

A plum tree is pruned in a vase-type format, creating a relatively short trunk, encouraging a few strong branches at 45-degree angles and allowing plenty of room for the sun to reach the interior of the tree. Prune a plum tree in late winter, making sure not to leave a stump when trimming back branches, with gardening information from a Florida plant enthusiast in this free video on fruit trees.

Pruning Italian plum trees is similar to any other plum tree, as they should be encouraged into a vase-like shape that allows plenty of sun into the interior of the branches. Prune back to a few strong branches in late winter with gardening information from a Florida plant enthusiast in this free video on fruit trees.

Native plum trees to the United States include the American plum, the Beech plum and the Chickasaw plum, all of which grow vigorously and require regular pruning. Grow native plum trees with gardening information from a Florida plant enthusiast in this free video on fruit trees.

When pruning a mature Japanese plum tree, maintain a V-shape with a few sturdy branches, prune the tree aggressively in the winter and continue light pruning throughout the summer. Maintain this aggressive species of plum tree with gardening information from a Florida plant enthusiast in this free video on fruit trees.

Planting plum trees can be done by starting with a container grown tree, planting a bare-rooted tree, growing from a seed or planting from cuttings. Find out how to best plant a plum tree with gardening information from a Florida plant enthusiast in this free video on fruit trees.

Italian plum trees are pruned in late winter so that there is a minimal window of time for fungal growth, frost damage or insect infestation to occur. Manage lateral branches and water shoots on an Italian plum during the summer with gardening information from a Florida plant enthusiast in this free video on fruit trees.

Planting a Satsuma plum tree, also known as a Japanese plum, usually starts from a bare-root planting, and it requires aggressive pruning during the winter due to its vigorous growth. Cross-pollinate a Japanese plum to produce fruit with gardening information from a Florida plant enthusiast in this free video on fruit trees.

Growing a plum tree from a branch can be done by cutting a 15-inch long pencil-width branch, dipping it into rooting hormone and planting it in composted soil. Keep the soil very damp to begin growing a tree from a branch with gardening information from a Florida plant enthusiast in this free video on fruit trees.

Growing a plum tree from the pit requires cleaning the pit thoroughly and planting it outside in cold-weather climates, or planting it in moss, placing it in a zip-lock bag and keeping it in the refrigerator for six to eight weeks. Begin a plum tree from the pit, which takes about two years to develop into a small plant, with gardening information from a Florida plant enthusiast in this free video on fruit trees.

Plum stones need to be stored at cold temperatures in order to germinate, so they can be planted in the ground in northern climates, or they can be placed in the refrigerator in more southern climates. Grow a plum tree from the dense pit with gardening information from a Florida plant enthusiast in this free video on fruit trees.