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Cordon 'Opal' Plum Tree | 5ft | Bare Root

Cordon 'Opal' Plum Tree | 5ft | Bare Root

Cordon 'Opal' Plum Tree | 5ft | Bare Root

Name: Cordon 'Opal' Plum Tree | 5ft | Bare Root
Brand: Winters Hill
SKU: shopify_GB_15178826613115_55626633281915
Price: 34.99 GBP
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Highlights
Variety Specifications
Planting & Care

Perfect for small gardens, patios, and balconies, cordon trees grow vertically with short fruiting branches, saving space while producing high yields.
Choose from popular, easy-to-grow varieties like ‘Victoria’ for its classic sweet plums, ‘Opal’ for its reliable flavour, or ‘Jubilee’ for its large fruit and excellent disease resistance.
Your tree arrives expertly pre-shaped by our growers into the ideal cordon form, ready for planting.
Enjoy delicious, versatile plums perfect for eating fresh from the tree, baking into cakes, or making jam.

Species: Plum
Features: Variety dependent, many are self-fertile
Flowering Time: March, April, May
Harvest Time: July, August
Planting Time: All year round
Flower Colour: White or pink flowers appear in early spring
Position: Full sun
Eventual Spread: Spreads approximately 0.5m
Habit: An upright cordon tree with a single vertical trunk and short fruiting spurs.
Hardiness: Hardy to -15°C (H5), with some varieties tolerating even lower temperatures.
Pest & Disease Resistance: Good resistance to problems like cracking. Aphids and caterpillars can be washed off with soapy water.
Soil Type: Prefers any moist, fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic soil.
Uses: Ideal for eating fresh, jam-making, and baking.

Product Specifications

Height on Arrival: 120-150cm
Supplied As: Bare Root
Rootstock: St. Julien A. This rootstock limits the tree's height to around 4m, making it ideal for smaller gardens. It can be kept smaller with pruning or by planting in a pot.

Highlights

Perfect for small gardens, patios, and balconies, cordon trees grow vertically with short fruiting branches, saving space while producing high yields.
Choose from popular, easy-to-grow varieties like ‘Victoria’ for its classic sweet plums, ‘Opal’ for its reliable flavour, or ‘Jubilee’ for its large fruit and excellent disease resistance.
Your tree arrives expertly pre-shaped by our growers into the ideal cordon form, ready for planting.
Enjoy delicious, versatile plums perfect for eating fresh from the tree, baking into cakes, or making jam.

Variety Specifications

Species: Plum
Features: Variety dependent, many are self-fertile
Flowering Time: March, April, May
Harvest Time: July, August
Planting Time: All year round
Flower Colour: White or pink flowers appear in early spring
Position: Full sun
Eventual Spread: Spreads approximately 0.5m
Habit: An upright cordon tree with a single vertical trunk and short fruiting spurs.
Hardiness: Hardy to -15°C (H5), with some varieties tolerating even lower temperatures.
Pest & Disease Resistance: Good resistance to problems like cracking. Aphids and caterpillars can be washed off with soapy water.
Soil Type: Prefers any moist, fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic soil.
Uses: Ideal for eating fresh, jam-making, and baking.

Planting & Care

Product Specifications

Height on Arrival: 120-150cm
Supplied As: Bare Root
Rootstock: St. Julien A. This rootstock limits the tree's height to around 4m, making it ideal for smaller gardens. It can be kept smaller with pruning or by planting in a pot.