Prunus 'Shropshire Prune' (Shropshire Prune Tree)
Prunus 'Shropshire Prune' - Fruit
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Latin Name: Prunus insititia 'Shropshire Prune'
Soil: All soils
Position: Full sun
Fruit picking time: Early September
Fruit Size/colour: Blue/Purple medium sized fruits
Pollination group: Self fertile Pollination group C
This variety is an excellent cropper producing high yields of
medium sized oval purple fruits. This tree provides a dwarfish
shrub in the garden which provides an attractive feature.
The fruits have an excellent, juicy flavour when ripening
over September and October.
This Damson Tree is supplied bare rooted (suitable for planting from November-March).The total height of this tree is approximately 1.5-2.1m (5-7ft) depending on which size you have chosen.
All of our damson trees are grown in the UK to the highest standard. Every order comes complete with planting instructions and a guide to looking after your purchase. (Example of our 2 year old, 10 litre Bush and Half Standard Damson trees can be seen to the left. Please note that sizes may vary slightly depending on the time of year and which rootstock you have chosen.)
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B/R (Bare Root) - The traditional way to buy deciduous trees and shrubs. Perfect for planting between November and March.
R/B (Root Ball) - The traditional way to buy evergreen trees and shrubs. The plants are kept in their own soil, making them ideal to transplant between November and March.
C/G (Container Grown) - A very convenient way to buy trees and shrubs, already rooted in their pots, they can be planted all year round. Sizes given in litres.
H/S (Half standard) - Half standard trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 1.25-1.5m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft).
B (Bush) - Bush trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 0.8-1m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft).
Maiden (Feathered tree) - A good, well-defined prominent leader running straight up through the young tree. Perfect for training into a half standard, standard or fan-trained tree. Sizes given in cm's.
Multi-stemmed - A tree with two or more main stems
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