plumcot 'Flavor King' (Pluot Series)
plumcot ( syn. pluot )
A relatively recent development plumcots, or pluots as they are sometimes called are an interspecies hybrid cross between Japanese plums and...
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m
£59.99
available to order from autumn 2024
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1.5m
£124.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
A relatively recent development plumcots, or pluots as they are sometimes called are an interspecies hybrid cross between Japanese plums and apricots. Bringing together the best of both the aromatic juicy fruits are sweet with a hint of spiciness. 'Flavor King' is mostly of plum parentage and has very sweet intensely plum-flavoured smooth reddish purple skinned medium sized fruits with a delicate warm spiciness which comes from the apricot heritage. The single white flowers appear quite early so like apricots they should be protected from spring frosts. The ripe fruits are then ready to pick in August.
Pollination information: Although partially self-fertile, this tree will produce a better crop with a pollination partner. It will cross-pollinate with other plums and gages or other pluots.
Pollination information: Although partially self-fertile, this tree will produce a better crop with a pollination partner. It will cross-pollinate with other plums and gages or other pluots.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
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Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for plumcot Flavor King (Pluot Series):
When planting your plumcot 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.
