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3ft 'Opal' Plum Tree | 4.5L | SJA Rootstock

3ft 'Opal' Plum Tree | 4.5L | SJA Rootstock

3ft 'Opal' Plum Tree | 4.5L | SJA Rootstock

Name: 3ft 'Opal' Plum Tree | 4.5L | SJA Rootstock
Brand: Winters Hill
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Price: 49.99 GBP
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Highlights
Variety Specifications
Planting & Care

This dependable, RHS Award-winning variety yields a large crop of red-tinged, juicy yellow plums.
Many believe its sweet, fruity taste surpasses that of the classic Victoria plum.
Perfect for eating fresh from the tree, its tender flesh also makes excellent plum jam.
An early-season variety, ready for picking in July.
Our trees are professionally pruned before shipping to ensure a great shape and encourage robust, bushy growth.
Supplied in EcoPots™, which use 70% less plastic, are fully recyclable, and reduce root spiraling.

Latin Name: Prunus domestica
Species: Plum
Features: Easy to grow
Flowering Time: April, May
Harvest Time: July
Position: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy. May require some protection from very late frosts as this can damage the flowers. This won't cause lasting damage to the tree but will reduce the yield of fruit that year.MORE
Eventual Spread: 4m
Soil Type: Prefers well drained, loamy soils. Will tolerate less than perfect conditions but may not fruit too well. Will struggle in poorly draining soil.MORE
Pest & Disease Resistance: Excellent. Shows excellent resistance to the main pests and diseases for plum trees including cracking. There may still be a need to keep an eye out for aphids and caterpillars, which can both be washed away with soapy water. Birds will eat the aphids if given the chance so take steps to prevent this like using a fruit net or bird scarers.MORE
Self Fertile: Yes. Doesn't requires a pollination partner to produce fruit but may produce better crops if one nearby. In most built up areas, it is unlikely there will not be a suitable tree close enough to pollinate, but in rural areas you should consider making sure there is another tree in the same pollination group within a mile.MORE
Pollination Group: Pollination groups relate to the time of the year when a tree flowers. Trees that flower at the same time can pollinate each other, which helps produce fruit if not self fertile, and can still improve yields even if they are. Trees can usually pollinate a group either side of their own; i.e "2" can Pollinate 1, 2, and 3MORE
Tasting Notes: Packed with flavour - very sweet, rich with a nice fruitiness.
Uses: Eating, Making Jams

Planting Time: Can be planted any time of year.
Watering: Water in well when planting. Water in thoroughly when planting. For bare root trees, you won't need to water regularly going forward, only water in dry spells when needed. You should be able tell because the leaves will start to wilt and droop. If a container grown tree, it will need more watering until its roots are established. It should be watered every other day or so for the first few months. Then reduce to twice a week until autumn. In the second year it should have a established enough root system to support itself, just water when required as explained above for bare roots. When watering a tree it is important to give a good soaking. It is better to water heavy and less frequently than little and often as this encourages the roots to grow down into the ground.MORE
Feeding: No need to feed. Don't worry, this isn't a hungry plant so your food bills won't be going up!MORE
Pruning: Some structural pruning is required. Some pruning should be done each winter to ensure that your Plum tree maintains a productive shape. This can improve yields and prevent disease. Read more detail in our knowledge articles below.MORE

Product Specifications

Supplied As: 4.5L Pot
Height on Arrival: 60-90cm inc. pot
Age: Typically 18-36 months old
Rootstock: SJA rootstock. Plum varieties are usually grown by grafting them to rootstocks. This has benefits for pest resistance, genetics and the efficiency of propagation. Importantly, it also limits the height of a tree to a more manageable, specific height. SJA plum trees tend to only reach 4m tall, perfect for smaller spaces or those afraid of stepladders. They can also be trained to a smaller size by pruning or restricting the roots, by keeping in a smaller potMORE
Eventual Height: 5m
Time to First Crop: 3 Years. You may see your first plums 3 years after planting, but you should not expect substantial crops until the 4/5th year.MORE
Cordon Trained Option: Maximum size H2m x W1m. Pruned to form a cordon shape, upright with short side branches, maximizing space efficiency.MORE

Highlights

This dependable, RHS Award-winning variety yields a large crop of red-tinged, juicy yellow plums.
Many believe its sweet, fruity taste surpasses that of the classic Victoria plum.
Perfect for eating fresh from the tree, its tender flesh also makes excellent plum jam.
An early-season variety, ready for picking in July.
Our trees are professionally pruned before shipping to ensure a great shape and encourage robust, bushy growth.
Supplied in EcoPots™, which use 70% less plastic, are fully recyclable, and reduce root spiraling.

Variety Specifications

Latin Name: Prunus domestica
Species: Plum
Features: Easy to grow
Flowering Time: April, May
Harvest Time: July
Position: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy. May require some protection from very late frosts as this can damage the flowers. This won't cause lasting damage to the tree but will reduce the yield of fruit that year.MORE
Eventual Spread: 4m
Soil Type: Prefers well drained, loamy soils. Will tolerate less than perfect conditions but may not fruit too well. Will struggle in poorly draining soil.MORE
Pest & Disease Resistance: Excellent. Shows excellent resistance to the main pests and diseases for plum trees including cracking. There may still be a need to keep an eye out for aphids and caterpillars, which can both be washed away with soapy water. Birds will eat the aphids if given the chance so take steps to prevent this like using a fruit net or bird scarers.MORE
Self Fertile: Yes. Doesn't requires a pollination partner to produce fruit but may produce better crops if one nearby. In most built up areas, it is unlikely there will not be a suitable tree close enough to pollinate, but in rural areas you should consider making sure there is another tree in the same pollination group within a mile.MORE
Pollination Group: Pollination groups relate to the time of the year when a tree flowers. Trees that flower at the same time can pollinate each other, which helps produce fruit if not self fertile, and can still improve yields even if they are. Trees can usually pollinate a group either side of their own; i.e "2" can Pollinate 1, 2, and 3MORE
Tasting Notes: Packed with flavour - very sweet, rich with a nice fruitiness.
Uses: Eating, Making Jams

Planting & Care

Planting Time: Can be planted any time of year.
Watering: Water in well when planting. Water in thoroughly when planting. For bare root trees, you won't need to water regularly going forward, only water in dry spells when needed. You should be able tell because the leaves will start to wilt and droop. If a container grown tree, it will need more watering until its roots are established. It should be watered every other day or so for the first few months. Then reduce to twice a week until autumn. In the second year it should have a established enough root system to support itself, just water when required as explained above for bare roots. When watering a tree it is important to give a good soaking. It is better to water heavy and less frequently than little and often as this encourages the roots to grow down into the ground.MORE
Feeding: No need to feed. Don't worry, this isn't a hungry plant so your food bills won't be going up!MORE
Pruning: Some structural pruning is required. Some pruning should be done each winter to ensure that your Plum tree maintains a productive shape. This can improve yields and prevent disease. Read more detail in our knowledge articles below.MORE

Product Specifications

Supplied As: 4.5L Pot
Height on Arrival: 60-90cm inc. pot
Age: Typically 18-36 months old
Rootstock: SJA rootstock. Plum varieties are usually grown by grafting them to rootstocks. This has benefits for pest resistance, genetics and the efficiency of propagation. Importantly, it also limits the height of a tree to a more manageable, specific height. SJA plum trees tend to only reach 4m tall, perfect for smaller spaces or those afraid of stepladders. They can also be trained to a smaller size by pruning or restricting the roots, by keeping in a smaller potMORE
Eventual Height: 5m
Time to First Crop: 3 Years. You may see your first plums 3 years after planting, but you should not expect substantial crops until the 4/5th year.MORE
Cordon Trained Option: Maximum size H2m x W1m. Pruned to form a cordon shape, upright with short side branches, maximizing space efficiency.MORE