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plum 'President'

plum 'President'

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'President' is a blue/purple plum known for its large and late-ripening fruits, extending the season significantly. Producing plentiful plums with...

9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m
£54.99
available to order from summer
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Plant description

'President' is a blue/purple plum known for its large and late-ripening fruits, extending the season significantly. Producing plentiful plums with juicy yellow flesh, commonly used for cooking and preserving, they are also enjoyable for fresh eating straight from the tree.

Pollination information: This plum belongs to pollination group 3, and it will require a pollination partner to produce a generous crop. Ideally this should be another plum coming from the same group 3, however it is possible to use one from group 2 or 4 as well.

Flowering period

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Plant features

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Slow growing

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness

Fully hardy

How to care for plum President:

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 plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.

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