Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Purple plum tree, 1 by vossner

vossner wrote:
snapple, I dug about 3" at the base of my tree and still didn't run into any roots. So, obviously it was planted too deep. I cleaned the best I could to take a pic but I'm afraid you won't see anything. I am careful not to plant too deep so is it possible that it might have settled?

In any case, once I cut off the top 1/3 and all dead branches, Mr. Puny looks a lot better. I will give it another year. I don't know what I can possibly do if planted too deep, it's not like I can pull it up. I will have to cross my fingers and be patient, I guess.

thanks so much for yout input.

PS: JD it looks A LOT like your tree but I got it from a nursery that was having a 70% off sale, no name, no instructions, no nothing.