Articles for Plum Trees

Plum pollination explained When your new Plum trees come into blossom it might be assumed that a good crop will follow. Hopefully that will be the case but unless you have taken some guidance on variety selection, or done some homework you might be disappointed because of the issue of pollination. View top quality Plum trees for sale. Not all fruit trees are capable of setting a good crop on their own and require a partner – of a different variety – to cross fertilise and set fruit. Plums and Gages are no different in this respect, although it is […]

Despatch & Planting We despatch all year round, usually within 3-5 working days of receipt. Trees are supplied bare-root Autumn-Spring and in containers/ex container from late Spring to Autumn. Cropping time & yield is an estimate and can vary with conditions. Yield estimates based on mature trees. View Our Plum Trees   Dwarfing Plum Rootstock ‘Pixy’ The smallest rootstock for Plums, Gages & Damsons. Easily kept to 6-8’ in height and with a similar spread, suitable for small gardens, border, 20” container or growing in a lawn. The most precocious rootstock for these fruits [i.e earlier into fruit] and generally […]

A plum tree is simply a wonderful thing to have in the garden. The value lies in the huge crops that can be achieved year after year with minimal intervention once the formative years have been passed. Plums are so versatile in their uses, yes the ultimate pleasure comes with eating them straight from the tree and still warm from the sun! But few fruits suit freezing better, and jars of plum jam will see you smugly through the winter time too. Our large wide range of quality Plum trees. Plum varieties are quite varied; although the classic Victoria will […]

Plum Pests and diseases Silverleaf Silverleaf is the most serious disease of all that affects Plums and related trees. It is guaranteed to strike fear into the heart of any would-be fruit tree grower because there is no cure and it usually proves fatal. But try to be reassured that this disease is not that common and is often confused with a bad outbreak of mildew which causes a similar effect with the silvering of the leaves. Silverleaf can be distinguished from mildew by the main branches dying back; when these branches are cut into a red ring can be […]

Click here to buy quality Victoria Plum Trees Victoria plum trees are available for sale year round.  How to grow Victoria Plum trees – in a nutshell…… The divinely flavoured Victoria Plum is quite likely the most famous fruit tree ever raised, certainly for garden growing. Ask anyone to name a Plum tree and it will almost inevitably be a Victoria, brought to mind by that divinely sweet and succulent flavour and the distinctive rosy red over yellow flush. For over a century it has inspired devotion and love amongst gardeners, orchardists and foodies alike. As a garden tree it […]