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damson 'Merryweather Damson'

Prunus insititia 'Merryweather Damson' (C)

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Prunus
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: damson 'Merryweather'

About this plant

'Merryweather Damson' is a vigorous, spreading tree with relatively large, blue-black fruits that can be used fresh when fully ripe in late summer, though are normally used for cooking. It is self-fertile and in pollination group 3

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

Neutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a moist, but well-drained soil in full sun. Keep a weed-free area of at least 60cm radius around trunk. Thin fruit if necessary. Irrigate in dry periods

Pruning

Regular pruning required for pruning established fans, but pruning plums grown as bushes is not so intensive

Propagation

Propagate by chip budding or grafting on rootstock for fruit

Pests

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

Diseases

May be affected by bacterial canker and brown rot; this cultivar show resistance to silver leaf

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