Organic Opal Plum Tree
Organic Opal Plum trees produce a medium sized reddish purple dessert plum of really good flavour and is an early alternative to the Victoria Plum. A very reliable self fertile plum tree that produces a neat round head.
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Organic Opal Plum trees produce a medium sized reddish purple dessert plum of really good flavour and is an early alternative to the Victoria Plum. A very reliable self fertile plum tree that produces a neat round head.
Grown on the moderately vigorous St Julien A rootstock, our Organic Opal Plum Trees are supplied as maidens which makes training them as spectacular fan trees along a warm, south facing wall an easy job. Will also flourish in bush tree form too and produce heavy crops of the renowned reddish purple skinned fruits. Can be eaten straight from the tree when ripe from early August as well as perfect for making jams and preserves.
Organic Opal Plum Trees are despatched in bare-root form between November and March
- Organic Opal Plum Trees are supplied in moderately vigorous form on St Julien A rootstocks
- Trees grown on St Julien A rootstock approx. 1.5m when supplied and reach 4-5.5m (12' - 18')
- Raised on Soil Association certified and DEFRA inspected specialist nursery
- Heavy and reliable cropper
- Suitable for growing as a bush tree
- Pollination group C - self fertile
- Popular culinary variety - pick from early August
- Prune young trees in early spring and more established trees in mid-summer to avoid silverleaf
- Fruit is medium in size with a reddish purple skin and yellow flesh
- Supplied with siting, planting and training leaflet
- Comes in maiden form for easy training and pruning
- Ideal for making jams and preserves
- See our Guide to Successful Fruit Trees for more growing advice
Delivery - delivery of your fruit trees is £9.95 to most parts of the UK. Unfortunately fruit trees are unable to be delivered to Northern Ireland and Eire. Customers in the Scottish highlands and islands should e-mail our Customer Services Department or telephone on 0333 400 6400 (local rate) for a quotation.
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Planting and Delivery Information
See our Guide to Successful Fruit Trees for more growing advice.
Planting - do not attempt to plant your fruit trees when the ground is frozen or waterlogged. The trees can be stored in their packaging in an outbuilding or garage for 2-3 days, or can be heeled into the soil where the ground is not as frozen. Alternatively, plant up in large pots or containers and ensure the roots have good contact with the soil.
Delivery - delivery of your fruit trees is £9.95 to most parts of the UK. Unfortunately fruit trees are unable to be delivered to Northern Ireland and Eire. Customers in the Scottish highlands and islands should e-mail our Customer Services Department or telephone on 0333 400 6400 for a quotation.
