Plum 'Wonder Tree Opal' (Patio Plum)

Prunus domestica

Hardy Tree

£39.99

Super-compact, space-saving plum tree!

Reliable variety with superb flavour

Remains compact and requires almost no pruning!

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Transform even the smallest of growing spaces into a mini orchard with Plum ‘Wonder Tree Opal’. This innovative tree is super compact, yielding a harvest of delicious fruits in a small area, even at a young age. Pear ‘Wonder Tree Opal’ can even be grown in a large container on a balcony or terrace.

Plum ‘Wonder Tree Opal’ requires little maintenance, remaining compact throughout its life so almost no pruning is required! Simply pinch the tips of the newly grown shoots several times with your thumb and forefinger in the spring and the tree will remain in shape.

The Wonder Tree range of fruit trees includes the very best fruit tree varieties, carefully selected for their flavour, disease resistance, hardiness and ease of cultivation. Plum 'Opal' is one of the most reliable garden varieties. It is suitable for growing throughout the country and is renowned for its superb flavour. Slightly earlier to crop than 'Victoria', this dessert plum produces heavy crops of small, yellow-skinned fruits with an attractive red-purple blush in July and August. The golden flesh easily separates from its stone and has a delicious gage flavour.

Not only can you enjoy the fruit from this Wonder Tree, but it also makes a handsome ornamental specimen with white blossom in April that attracts beneficial pollinators. Height: 2.5m (98in) Spread: 1m (39in). RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Pollination group: C (3).
Self-fertile
Harvest: Late July/Early August

Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years.
Estimated time to best yields: 4 years.

Plant Size Height Up to 1m (39in)
Spread Up to 1m (39in)

Hardiness & Longevity Hardy Tree

Ideal For patiokitchen gardencottage gardens

Position In full sun

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Codes
1 x 24cm Potted Plant (KF7100)

Plant plum trees in any well drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Prior to planting, incorporate plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole and drive the stake into the ground to support the tree. Staking after planting may result in damage to the root ball. Plant fruit trees at their original soil level and firm them into the ground. Fasten the tree to the stake using a tree tie, and water well.

Fruit trees do not suffer weed competition well. Keep weeds and grass clear from within a 30cm radius of base of the tree. In spring, while the ground is moist, apply a mulch of well rotted manure or garden compost around the base of the tree, taking care not to mound it up against the stem. This will help to retain moisture throughout the summer. Feed and water plum trees during particularly dry periods.

Care should be taken when pruning plum trees to avoid winter pruning as this leaves plums prone to silver leaf disease. In the first spring after planting, select 3 or 4 well spaced branches on a clear trunk of at least 75cm (29"), and shorten them by two thirds. Remove the central stem to just above the highest of the selected branches. Remove any laterals below the selected branches.

In the following spring, select 2 or 3 sub laterals on each branch and shorten these by half to create a balanced, open framework. Remove any weak or badly placed shoots completely. In future years, plums will require pruning in late spring to remove damaged, badly placed or diseased wood. Thin heavy crops when the fruits reach the size of hazelnuts to prevent the branches from snapping under their weight. Allow one fruit every 7-10cm (3-4") along each stem.

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