The Newport flower plum tree diagram and the many other varieties of flowering plum tree trees are in general used as a focal full stop in landscape design . This is due to their beautiful spring blossoms , as well as to their size . Flowering plum trees are promiscuous to care for , and the Newport imperial - folio plum tree is one of the brave of the purple leaf - plums , and it is hardy in zone 4 through 10 .

Characteristics

A matured Newport plum will reach a height of from 25 to 30 foot and a width of from 20 to 25 feet , score it the perfect tree diagram for the front yard or back terrace . The crown is rotund , and spring blossom can be white to light pink in color .

This beautiful Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree ’s green leaves turn deep purpleness and it maintains its purple leave throughout the summertime . engraft it in full sun , though it will accommodate to most soil weather condition . The Newport is also drouth tolerant . The fruit is low and appears in belated summer .

Care

The Newport plum tree diagram can tolerate most soil conditions ; however , avoid plant it in soil that does not enfeeble well . They raise well in full sun but can be planted in fond shade . fresh planted tree will take more lacrimation than an established tree . inseminate the plum tree tree diagram in springtime before the bloom appear .

Pruning

rationalize the Newport plum tree during the dormant time of year . Prune to remove dead , diseased , or damage branch , and to maintain its size within your landscape painting purpose . You may also wish to thin out the crest of the tree by removing prime offshoot . This will allow more sun into the interior of the tree and will also produce better air - flow through the tree . Make certain that your tools are sharp ; inadequate cuts are an entry way for disease .

Black Knot Disease

Flowering plum trees are susceptible to opprobrious air mile disease . This disease can cause severe damage and may even toss off the plum tree . It is a fungous disease , and can be recognise by the black crust or naut mi that appear on the stems and branch .

This disease circulate in the spring as spores from an septic tree are flub in the line to another Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , thus infect that tree . In the beginning of the contagion the galls or Calidris canutus are green in color ; as the infection spread throughout the tree , they turn black and hard .

Treatment for Black Knot Disease

Two things can be done when grim air mile disease lash out the Newport plum : Prune out the infected branches and dispose of them ( do not put them in your compost bin ) . Disinfect pruning shears by sink the blades in either alcohol or bleach ( dry the blade of the shear good ) . Alternately , you may use a fungicide that will eliminate the fungus and stop its spreading .

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