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greengage 'Cambridge Gage'
greengage 'Cambridge Gage'

greengage 'Cambridge Gage'

gage / greengage (syn. Prunus domestica Cambridge Gage)

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A generous and reliable cropper that produces small, juicy fruit, which can be eaten straight from the plant, or used to...

9 litre pot | SJA root stock |1.2m
£49.99
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Plant description

A generous and reliable cropper that produces small, juicy fruit, which can be eaten straight from the plant, or used to make pies and preserves from late August. As the name suggests, this gage originated from Cambridge, and it is always one of the most sought after, beacsue it tends to produce a higher yeild of larger fruit on plants that show a better winter hardiness.

Greengages will generally start to produce fruit when they are 3 - 4 years old, so you may need to wait a year or two before you enjoy the harvest.

Flowering period

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

Plant features

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Average

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness

Fully hardy

How to care for greengage Cambridge Gage:

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

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