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Prunus domestica (D/C)

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Prunus
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: gage, prune

About this plant

P. domestica is a small, twiggy, deciduous tree generally with arching or drooping branches. It has white blossom in early spring followed in late summer or early autumn by plum fruits with golden or greenish-yellow flesh and black, blue, purple, red or yellow skin according to cultivar

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in full sun in a sheltered position in moist, but well-drained soil, ideally with a pH of 6 to 6.5. Suitable for fan training. Irrigate in dry periods. Fruit thinning may be required

Pruning

Benefits from regular pruning according to tree form, see pruning plums or pruning established fans

Propagation

Propagate by chip budding or grafting. Trees grown from stones will not resemble the parent

Pests

Can suffer from plum aphid, caterpillars, fruit tree red spider mite, brown scale, plum moth and bullfinches

Diseases

May be affected by silver leaf, bacterial canker, plum rust, blossom wilt and fruit by brown rot and pocket plum. High Risk Host for Xylella fastidiosa

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years