plum 'Victoria'

Tolerant of a range of well-drained soils but prefers clay loam in a sunny, sheltered site. Suitable for all training forms. Keep a weed-free area of at least 60cm radius around trunk. Thin fruits if necessary. Irrigate in dry periods. Flowers early, so at risk from spring frosts

Regular pruning required according to tree form - pruning plums, pruning established fans

Propagate by chip budding or grafting onto a clonal rootstock for fruit. The rootstock largely determine the vigour of the tree

Can get aphids, caterpillars, fruit tree red spider mite, brown scale, plum moth and bullfinches

Susceptible to silver leaf, bacterial canker, blossom wilt and fruit to brown rot