Oh no. No signs of canker or borers?
Mine got horrible cankers late last year. I pruned the tree hard and it responded great this year. Hope you find the answer.
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Keep us updated if you find out why.
Sorry to hear thatā¦
Must have been some bad roots. My citation rooted tree grows like gangbusters. It needs 2 rounds of summer pruning to hold it at 8 feet.
What will you be replacing it with?
Not sure ā¦ NectaPlum sure is tasty
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At least this year, it was my best stone fruit.
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Yes they are! I would try one of the Honey series, if you donāt have one. Or replace it. My thoughts since itās the only tree in trouble, it probably was girdled roots from being in a pot beforehand. It could be peach short life disease too? If that is in you area? I donāt know much about that one? As does anybody actually! Killed with kindness? Let us know what you think when all is said and done.
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There is a white mycelium that propagates in the 3-4" deep 1" redwood bark in most of our planters. It occasionally sends up small-headed white mushrooms. Apparently itās been thriving on the nutrients I fertigate with and in that particular planter choked out the NectaPlum roots. 
Itās my fault really, I thought my only threat in the soil was anaerobic bacteria of which there were no signs last year ā so I didnāt soil drench this winter with copper. Looks like I need to anyway to keep the mycelium from getting out of hand.
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