gage 'Stella's Star' (PBR)
gage (syn. Prunus domestica Stella's Star (PBR)
Introduced by amateur plant breeder Hector Harrison in the 1990's and named after his daughter, Stella. Also known as Hector's Greengage,...
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m
£64.99
available to order from autumn 2024
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Plant description
Introduced by amateur plant breeder Hector Harrison in the 1990's and named after his daughter, Stella. Also known as Hector's Greengage, it is a highly productive fruit tree from a young age and easier to grow than some forms. 'Stella's Star' is a self-fertile greengage, well-suited to the climate of southern and central UK and more suited to culinary use.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
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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 gage Stella's Star (PBR):
When planting your gage, 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.
