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'Imperial Gage' Plum Tree

Superb taste, superb crop!

The Highlights

    • A sweet and juicy, large yellow dessert plum which is also great for cooking
    • Mid season variety - crops in late August
    • Cropping is so impressive, you may have to support the branches to stop them breaking under the weight of the fruit
    • Semi Dwarfing rootstock ideal for an average sized garden
    • Self fertile - does not need a pollination partner
    • Grows to 4m x 5m
    • Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching. This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better shaped tree. This can stop the tree becoming "leggy", and promote stronger, bushier growth.MORE

'Imperial Gage' Plum Tree

Superb taste, superb crop!
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The Highlights

    • A sweet and juicy, large yellow dessert plum which is also great for cooking
    • Mid season variety - crops in late August
    • Cropping is so impressive, you may have to support the branches to stop them breaking under the weight of the fruit
    • Semi Dwarfing rootstock ideal for an average sized garden
    • Self fertile - does not need a pollination partner
    • Grows to 4m x 5m
    • Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching. This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better shaped tree. This can stop the tree becoming "leggy", and promote stronger, bushier growth.MORE

Know Your Plant

Supplied as:

Bare Root Tree
Bare Root Tree
9L Eco Pot
This tree is supplied in a 9L Poly-Pot, which is approx D15 x H30cm. Poly-Pots use 70% less plastic then traditional pots and can be recycled easily. A 9L pot allows ample space for good root development and can support a good size tree.

Height on arrival:

120-150cm incl. roots
120-150cm incl. roots
120-150cm inc. pot

Eventual height:

4m

Eventual spread:

5m
5m
5m

Tasting notes:

Sweet and juicy
Sweet and juicy
Sweet and juicy

Time to first crop:

4 years
You may see your first plums 3 years after planting, but you should not expect substantial crops until the 4th/5th year.

Hardiness:

Hardy
May require some protection from very late frosts as this can damage the flowers. This won't cause lasting damage to the tree but will reduce the yield of fruit that year.
Hardy
May require some protection from very late frosts as this can damage the flowers. This won't cause lasting damage to the tree but will reduce the yield of fruit that year.
Hardy
May require some protection from very late frosts as this can damage the flowers. This won't cause lasting damage to the tree but will reduce the yield of fruit that year.

Self fertile:

Self fertile
Doesn't require a pollination partner to produce fruit but may produce better crops if one is nearby. In most built up areas, it is unlikely there will not be a suitable tree close enough to pollinate, but in rural areas you should consider making sure there is another tree in the same pollination group within a mile.
Self fertile
Doesn't require a pollination partner to produce fruit but may produce better crops if one is nearby. In most built up areas, it is unlikely there will not be a suitable tree close enough to pollinate, but in rural areas you should consider making sure there is another tree in the same pollination group within a mile.
Self fertile
Doesn't require a pollination partner to produce fruit but may produce better crops if one is nearby. In most built up areas, it is unlikely there will not be a suitable tree close enough to pollinate, but in rural areas you should consider making sure there is another tree in the same pollination group within a mile.

Pollination group:

Pollination group 2
Pollination group 2
Pollination group 2

Uses:

Eating, cooking, preserves
Eating, cooking, preserves
Eating, cooking, preserves

Rootstock:

St Julien A
Plum varieties are usually grown by grafting them to rootstocks. This has benefits for pest resistance, genetics and the efficiency of propagation. Importantly, it also limits the height of a tree to a more manageable, specific height. SJA plum trees tend to only reach 4m tall, perfect for smaller spaces or those afraid of stepladders. They can also be trained to a smaller size by pruning or restricting the roots, by keeping in a smaller pot.

Spacing:

4m

Care Guide

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Shows excellent resistance to the main pests and diseases for plum trees including cracking. There may still be a need to keep an eye out for aphids and caterpillars, which can both be washed away with soapy water. Birds will eat the aphids if given the chance so take steps to prevent this like using a fruit net or bird scarers.MORE

Full sun

Plant where the tree will receive around 6-8 hours of sunlight daily in spring/summer.

Prefers well-drained, loamy soils

Will tolerate less than perfect conditions but may not fruit too well. Will struggle in poorly draining soil.

Some structural pruning required

Some pruning should be done each winter to ensure that your Plum tree maintains a productive shape. This can improve yields and prevent disease.

For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page

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