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cherry plum 'Gypsy'

cherry plum (syn. Prunus cerasifera Gypsy)

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An upright, rounded, late season cherry-plum with dark green leaves. White blossom in early spring is followed by large, carmine red, orange-fleshed, plum-like fruit in late summer. A dual purpose cultivar, ‘Gypsy’ offers a sweet and flavoursome top fruit option for small gardens.

Pollination information: Though partially self-fertile, this plum will produce a bigger crop if planted with another variety of plum. Ideally this should come from the same pollination group 1, however it is possible to use one from group 2 as well.

How to care for cherry plum Gypsy:

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.
Flowering period:
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
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Position:

Full sun

Rate of growth:

Average

Soil:

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness:

Fully hardy

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

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12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m
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