How to Reduce the Size of a Santa Rosa Plum Tree That has Grown Too Tall

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Published 2021-10-09

Orin Martin, expert orchardist, demonstrates how to reduce the size and canopy on a Santa Rosa tree that has grown too tall and wide.

Don't miss Orin Martin's award winning book, "Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More". His book won the 2020 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Award, recognizing outstanding gardening literature. You can purchase the book here: www.amazon.com/Fruit-Trees-Every-Garden-Approach/d…

All Comments (21)

@timothylakata7091 2 years ago

Fantastic. Really sums up the theory on pruning. Best video I have seen on YouTube about pruning!
@levanmoore9496 11 months ago

now thats how you inform the public when buying and growing a santa rosa plum fruit tree his demonstrations are the best i have seen
@Kay-xi9kv 2 years ago

Thanks for giving a such detailed information- I’m beginning to understand how to strategize
@tiffanyb.7596 1 year ago

Excellent Again! Clear directions! Thank you so much 🦋
@DaveEwing-fd8pp 1 year ago

Such wisdom in slowing down, stepping back and not trying to do too much at once. Great session especially with the emphasis on getting more light to the fruiting branches. Thank you!
@calvesofsteel74 1 year ago

This is the best video that I have ever seen on pruning a plum tree. Thank you!!
@charlesdevier8203 1 year ago

Excellent video. Excellent comments and instruction.
@Jade-yq1et 2 years ago

Such a good lesson thank you
@alirezazadeh455 1 year ago

Greeting from south of the United Kingdom and thank you for these marvelous lessons I am truly inspired by your instructions in tree prouning.
@lianessyes7238 1 year ago

Interesting to learn about thinning to weakness, this was counter intuitive for me and helpful info. Thanks!
@bijou737 5 months ago

Thank you! Very clear instructional video. I'm so glad i found your presentations.
@LoveSetFreeKB 1 year ago

Awesome job on video!! Loved the visuals! Thanks so much!
3 months ago

without a doubt my favorite educatioanl pruning program.Orin makes it simple,i think i'm starting to get it right slowly.
@dbbdeb2327 2 years ago

You are such a good teacher
@bonnieriecke5199 1 year ago

Thanks for the lesson and the rules will do have several stonefruit trees
@krissmith9604 2 years ago

Great video
@alwyzDTF 5 months ago

Excellent video and priceless knowledge. Thank you for sharing!
@saadullahkhan9433 2 years ago

One of the best pruning lesson .
@dbbdeb2327 1 year ago

Wonderful. Thank you
@tiggywinkle7522 2 years ago

Thank you! I have a 13 year old cherry and it really got away from me, now too tall. But just knowing that I can with care, not doing too much at any one time, reign it back in. Much obliged to you, Sir, and the UC SC team! I am sharing any way I can this valuable information.