Plum

A reliable, self-fertile plum which produces a heavy crop of large, pale red fruit with golden-yellow flesh, which can be used for cooking, canning, bottling or just eating fresh. The single, white flowers are produced in spring and fruiting picking can start in late August. It is one of the most popular plum trees available but does need the fruit to be thinned to avoid biennial fruiting.Position: full sunSoil: will tolerate most soils, except very chalky or badly drainedRate of growth: slow growingUltimate size (St Julien): 6x6m (20x20ft)Ultimate size (Pixy): 3x3m (10x10ft)Flowering period: April to MayFlower colour: whiteOther features: top quality culinary or dessert plum (late September)Hardiness: fully hardyGarden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial cankerGoes well with: Malus domestica 'Discovery', Ribes nigrum 'Ben Lomond', Ribes uva-crispa var. reclinatum 'Invicta', Ribes rubrum 'Laxton's Number one', Rubus idaeus 'Autumn Bliss' , Rubus fruticosus 'Oregon Thornless'
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