Collection: Plum Trees

It’s best to plant your plum tree in an area that gets at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight each day. It’s also worth noting that frost can damage your trees if you plant them in low areas where there is a possibility of frost settling.

You may see your first plums three years after planting, but you should not expect substantial crops until the fourth/fifth year. Patience tastes like plums!

Grow plum trees in moist (but well-drained) soil in full sun. Bare root trees do not require regular watering, only during dry spells. On the other hand, container grown trees will need watering every other day for the first few months until their roots are established, slowly reducing this to twice a week until autumn. Don’t worry, there’s no need to feed! Plum trees get all the nutrients they need from the soil.

Bare root is best to plant late autumn to early spring when the trees are dormant, and potted trees are best in the summer.

We professionally prune our trees before dispatching them. This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, to stop the tree becoming 'leggy' and promote stronger, bushier growth.

You may need two plum trees to produce fruit as many trees are not fully self-fertile. To ensure a successful crop on trees that are not self-fertile, you will need a compatible plum tree that flowers at the same time.

Whatever your plum preference, there are plenty of varieties out there to suit all palates. Here are some of our favourites:

• Victoria Plum Tree - The UK's favourite - reliable, versatile and delicious!
• Opal Plum Tree - Superbly flavoured red dessert plum.
• Merryweather Damson Tree - The largest damson variety, great for cooking & jams.
• Old Greengage Plum Tree - Considered to have the best flavour of any plum or gage.