plum 'Edwards'
plum 'Edwards'
A chance discovery by LC Edwards around 1930, ‘Edwards’, a self-fertile plum, boasts very large blue-black fruits with firm and wonderfully...
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m
£54.99
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bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m
£26.99
available to order from autumn 2024
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Plant description
A chance discovery by LC Edwards around 1930, ‘Edwards’, a self-fertile plum, boasts very large blue-black fruits with firm and wonderfully contrasting juicy yellow flesh. When fully ripe, this plum works well as a dessert variety, with a sweet and satisfying taste, but its handsomely sized fruit is even better in preserves and pies!
Pollination information: Although self-fertile, yields will be increased if paired with a pollinating partner from another variety of plum nearby. Ideally this should come from the same pollination group 4, however it is possible to use one from group 3 as well.
Garden care:
Pollination information: Although self-fertile, yields will be increased if paired with a pollinating partner from another variety of plum nearby. Ideally this should come from the same pollination group 4, however it is possible to use one from group 3 as well.
When planting your plum tree, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole. Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. Protect from cold, drying winds. Apply a balanced fertiliser in early spring to support growth and fruiting. Lightly prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker, to retain an open ‘goblet’ shape and remove any damaged, diseased or broken branches.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
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Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for plum Edwards:
When planting your plum tree, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole. Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. Protect from cold, drying winds. Apply a balanced fertiliser in early spring to support growth and fruiting. Lightly prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker, to retain an open ‘goblet’ shape and remove any damaged, diseased or broken branches.
Please note:
This tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
