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plum 'Early Rivers'
plum 'Early Rivers'

plum 'Early Rivers'

plum (syn. Prunus domestica 'River's Early Prolific')

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'Rivers' Early Prolific' gifts the late summer kitchen and fruit bowl with petite round plums acclaimed for outstanding dual-purpose use....

bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
9 litre pot | SJA root stock 1.2m
£69.99 £55.99
available to order from summer
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Plant description

'Rivers' Early Prolific' gifts the late summer kitchen and fruit bowl with petite round plums acclaimed for outstanding dual-purpose use. This partially self-fertile English heirloom bears pristine white blossoms after the worst of any late frosts. Come late July, spherical fruits in dramatic hues of blackish-blue weigh down the branches, necessitating fruit thinning or support in younger trees. Though small, glossy skins enclose golden flesh infused with a sweetness ideal fresh or cooked. While perhaps lacking the famed Victoria’s stature, its rich perfume and honeyed flesh please plum lovers, especially when gathered just shy of full ripeness.

Pollination information: Although partially self-fertile, this plum will have a higher yield when planted with another nearby in pollination group 3, such as 'Oullins Gage'.

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, well-drained soil

Hardiness

Fully hardy

How to care for plum Early Rivers:

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 plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.

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