Plum trees
by Diane - September 13th, 2016.Filed under: Thompson and Morgan.
Planting a fruit tree is believing in the future. It will be a long term resident in your garden and will bring you pleasure each summer as the fruit gets ripe!
Plum/Cot Collection – 2 maiden trees – 1 of each variety £59.99
Collection includes: Aprium Cot ‘nCandy - This Amazing variety - it’s 2/3 apricot and 1/3 plum! The crunchy fruits, which look more like apricots than plums, have a lovely sweet flavour. Partially self fertile, it is best grown alongside an apricot for improved pollination and will then produce large, superb-tasting crops in early August. Pluot Purple Candy - The perfect partner to Aprium Cot ‘nCandy, this cross is 2/3 plum and 1/3 apricot! With the fragrant taste of an apricot and the juicyness of a plum, fruits are as large as a peach and deliciously flavoursome
Plum ‘Victoria’ – 1 patio plum tree £34.99
Britain’s best known plum and undoubtedly the nation’s favourite. This reliable British bred garden variety produces heavy crops of egg shaped, medium sized fruits that are ideal for both culinary and dessert use. ‘Victoria’ Plums make delicious pies and jams, or simply eat them straight from the tree in late August. Grafted onto a semi-dwarfing rootstock, to produce a compact, productive tree. Plum ‘Victoria’ is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Height and spread: 25m (8’). Rootstock: St. Julien A. Please note, fruit trees will be despatched as early as possible this autumn, once they have gone dormant and are in the ideal condition for lifting from the nursery and for transplanting by our customers
Plum ‘Victoria’ – 1 patio plum collection (1 patio tree and 1 x 24 litre patio pot) £44.99
Britain’s best known plum and undoubtedly the nation’s favourite. This reliable British bred garden variety produces heavy crops of egg shaped, medium sized fruits that are ideal for both culinary and dessert use. ‘Victoria’ Plums make delicious pies and jams, or simply eat them straight from the tree in late August. Grafted onto a semi-dwarfing rootstock, to produce a compact, productive tree. Plum ‘Victoria’ is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Height and spread: 25m (8’). Rootstock: St. Julien A. Please note, fruit trees will be despatched as early as possible this autumn, once they have gone dormant and are in the ideal condition for lifting from the nursery and for transplanting by our customers
Plum ‘Victoria’ – 1 bare root maiden plum tree £14.99
Britain’s best known plum and undoubtedly the nation’s favourite. This reliable British bred garden variety produces heavy crops of egg shaped, medium sized fruits that are ideal for both culinary and dessert use. ‘Victoria’ Plums make delicious pies and jams, or simply eat them straight from the tree in late August. Grafted onto a semi-dwarfing rootstock, to produce a compact, productive tree. Plum ‘Victoria’ is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Height and spread: 25m (8’). Rootstock: St. Julien A. Please note, fruit trees will be despatched as early as possible this autumn, once they have gone dormant and are in the ideal condition for lifting from the nursery and for transplanting by our customers
Plum ‘Victoria’ & ‘Greengage’ Collection – 2 maiden plum trees – 1 of each variety £39.99
This classic collection will produce heavy yields of delicious plums from late August. Grafted onto semi-dwarfing rootstocks, they will form compact, productive trees. Although these varieties are partially self fertile, when planted together they will aid pollination and increase yields between each other. Height and spread: 35m (11’). Rootstock: St. Julien A. Collection comprises: Plum ‘Victoria’ - Britain’s best known plum and undoubtedly the nation’s favourite. This reliable British bred garden variety produces heavy crops of egg shaped, medium sized fruits that are ideal for both culinary and dessert use. Greengage - The original greengage plum producing good yields of attractive, deliciously sweet-flavoured yellow-green fruits.
Plum ‘Thames Cross’ – 1 bare root maiden plum tree £24.99
Similar in flavour to the much loved Victoria plum, boost your yields with the larger fruiting Thames Cross. The pale fruits crop very easily no matter the weather and look attractive both on the tree and in the fruit bowl.
Plum ‘Seneca’ – 1 maiden plum tree £24.99
The largest plum we have ever seen! Plum ‘Seneca’ produces red skinned fruits with a free stone that falls easily away from the delicious bright yellow-orange flesh. This delicious dessert plum is perfect for extending the season when planted with earlier fruiting varieties, as the fruits of ‘Seneca’ will not ripen until mid September. Grafted onto a semi-dwarfing rootstock, to produce a compact, productive tree. Plum ‘Seneca’ is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Height and spread: 25m (8’). Rootstock: St. Julien A. Please note, fruit trees will be despatched as early as possible this autumn, once they have gone dormant and are in the ideal condition for lifting from the nursery and for transplanting by our customers
Plum ‘Opal’ – 1 maiden plum tree £19.99
Plum ‘Opal’ is one of the most reliable garden varieties, and is suitable for growing throughout the country. Slightly earlier to crop than ‘Victoria’, this dessert plum produces a heavy crop of excellent quality, small, yellow skinned fruits with an attractive red flush in July and August. The golden flesh easily separates from its stone and has a delicious gage flavour. Grafted onto a semi-dwarfing rootstock, to produce a compact, productive tree. Plum ‘Opal’ is partially self-fertile but will produce a better yield if planted with a pollination companion such as Plum ‘Victoria’. Height and spread: 25m (8’). Rootstock: St. Julien A. Please note, fruit trees will be despatched as early as possible this autumn, once they have gone dormant and are in the ideal condition for lifting from the nursery and for transplanting by our customers
Plum ‘Miraclaude’ – 1 feathered maiden plum tree £24.99
This unusual cross between our popular Greengage Reine Claude and Plum Mirabelle blends the distinctive flavour of greengages with the sweetness and heavy cropping of our favourite plum variety so you can enjoy sweet fresh fruit straight from the tree. Dwarfing rootstocks make this tree ideal for any size of garden. You’ll be amazed at the cropping potential of this heavyweight performer.
Plum ‘Mirabelle de Nancy’ – 1 maiden plum tree £24.99
A taste of honey! Plum ‘Mirabelle de Nancy’ is a vigorous, upright variety producing heavy crops of classic, yellow, small French plums from September. The incredibly sweet, stone free fruits ripen from white to honey yellow and are excellent eaten fresh or cooked. Grafted onto a semi-dwarfing rootstock, to produce a compact, productive tree. Plum ‘Mirabelle de Nancy’ is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Height and spread: 25m (8’). Rootstock: St. Julien A. Please note, fruit trees will be despatched as early as possible this autumn, once they have gone dormant and are in the ideal condition for lifting from the nursery and for transplanting by our customers
Plum ‘Marjorie’s Seedling’ – 1 feathered maiden plum tree £24.99
This traditional British favourite on the latest dwarf rootstock is ideal for small gardens and large container growing. This self-fertile variety needs no pollinator to produce a crop of sweet tasty plums - up to two weeks later than traditional favourite Plum Victoria. We think this is the best plum variety for small gardens and we know you’ll love the heavy crops of large round fruits.
Plum ‘Full Season Collection’ – 3 maiden plum trees – 1 of each variety £49.99
Plums are delicious eaten fresh, or made into a plum crumble or jam. As supermarkets are reluctant to offer the best tasting varieties due to thin skins and bruising, growing your own is the best way to enjoy the real flavour that this fruit can offer. Plum ‘Full Season Collection’ are grafted onto a semi-dwarfing rootstock, to produce compact, productive trees. Although these varieties are all partially self fertile, when planted together they will aid pollination and increase yields between each other for an extended cropping period from July to September. Height and spread: 35m (11’). Rootstock: St. Julien A. Collection comprises 1 tree each of: Plum ‘Opal’, Plum ‘Victoria’ and Plum ‘Seneca’