cherry plum 'Golden Sphere'
mirabelle plum (syn. Prunus cerasifera 'Golden Sphere)
Spherical, beautiful and ever so delectable, ‘Golden Sphere’ is a partly self-fertile, dual purpose Mirabelle plum with almost translucent yellow...
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m
£34.99
available to order from autumn 2024
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m
£49.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
Spherical, beautiful and ever so delectable, ‘Golden Sphere’ is a partly self-fertile, dual purpose Mirabelle plum with almost translucent yellow fruits well suited to cooking or eating fresh from a crop in mid August. They also have a long shelf life once refrigerated. Attractive white blossom is born in mid to late spring, popular with pollinating insects. Pair with another early flowering plum or damson cultivar to boost yields.
Pollination information: Not self-fertile, this plum will will require another plum nearby to produce a generous crop. Ideally this should come from the same pollination group 1, however it is possible to use one from group 2 as well.
Pollination information: Not self-fertile, this plum will will require another plum nearby to produce a generous crop. Ideally this should come from the same pollination group 1, however it is possible to use one from group 2 as well.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for cherry plum Golden Sphere:
When planting your plum tree, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole. Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. Protect from cold, drying winds. Apply a balanced fertiliser in early spring to support growth and fruiting. Lightly prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker, to retain an open ‘goblet’ shape and remove any damaged, diseased or broken branches.
Please note:
This tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
