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  Honey Badger February 10, 2022 at 3:02pm

  Medlar, quince, cherry- prune march/ autumn. Have you got any pictures of the buds and the leaves?
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  Billybop February 10, 2022 at 4:09pm

  could do with a close up pic of a stem .... might be some kind of plum. Sometimes a dried up wizened fruit still attached to a branch can give a clue
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  Adam Woods February 10, 2022 at 5:04pm

  Here is the trunk... and no I only have pictures of it from today... .I am sure I will be able to ID it when it comes into leaf, but am hoping we can work out if it is ok to tidy up now... or not.

  
  

  

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    Billybop > Adam Woods February 10, 2022 at 5:12pm

    I could be wrong but from those spiky ends on the twigs, almost thorn like, look like those semi wild damson type of plum trees with small purple fruits.... if you look in the leaf litter under the tree maybe will find oval stones to confirm. They say not to prune plums in the winter due to risk of disease but looking at the state of it I would crack on and get it done now. I prune my own in the winter as not time to do in summer and still get more than enough fruit
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      Adam Woods > Billybop February 10, 2022 at 5:34pm

      I'm there again tomorrow Billybop - I will search and post if I find anything, thank you
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        Billybop > Adam Woods February 10, 2022 at 6:09pm

        looks a lovely place Adam, walled garden etc....
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          Adam Woods > Billybop February 10, 2022 at 7:23pm

          It will be when it is back in good form.... all 5 acres of it !!!!
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      Honey Badger > Billybop February 10, 2022 at 6:46pm

      I second the damson/plum seeing the bark and the suckers. The suckers are normally from the wild root stock when they've been grafted. I personally would not prune any stone fruit in winter because of silver leaf disease.
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        Adam Woods > Honey Badger February 10, 2022 at 7:24pm

        Exactly my thoughts.... I needed a second opinion though
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      Luke brooks > Billybop February 11, 2022 at 7:17am

      I agree with billybop forfeit amy fruit for  this year and hard prune shape now. I'm all for pruning in the summer but you can't see what your doing when it's in leaf with that canopy. Prune hard now and still summer prune lightly later on. I had a quote before lockdown at    Elcot park near Hungerford to do similar with more trees. God knows what state it's in now. Not too far from u Adam, maybe quote for that too before you retire !!