Victoria Plum Tree
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'Victoria' Plum Tree

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Key Features

  • Britain's best-loved and most popular garden Plum variety - for good reason
  • Sumptuous yellow-fleshed red-skinned fruits in late Summer, heavy crops once established
  • Self-fertile so no pollinators needed, and on a dwarfing rootstock, so will not grow to more than 11-12ft tall
  • Grows in most spots avoid damp and wet, but also grows well in large pots
  • Supplied as a bare root dormant tree on semi dwarfing rootstock, approx. 1.35-1.45m tall, to plant straight out from November until May, reaching a height and spread of 2.5-3m tall.
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Description

A plum named in honour of the much-loved Queen, 'Victoria' is the UK's favourite variety by a mile and deservedly so! The delicious fruits are ready to pick late in the summer and taste simply mouth-watering when eaten straight from the tree. With the remaining fruit you can make jams and preserves, and of course eat them stewed up with custard!

Having been discovered in Alderton, Sussex in 1844 and grown and enjoyed by gardeners every year since, 'Victoria' really has stood the test of time - undoubtedly because of the sublime flavour and productivity - a fully established tree of this 'self-fertile' variety will produce up to 100lbs of fruit across a bumper season.

Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. This variety has also been recommended as a 'Plant for Pollinators' by the RHS.

Supplied as a bare root dormant tree on a dwarfing rootstock, approximately 1.35-1.45m tall, to plant.

I just had to tell you that I bought a Victoria plum tree and a sweet cherry tree earlier in the year. Both arrived in wonderful condition, spent some time in a bucket having a good drink as recommended, then planted.  I was fascinated to see blossom appear on both trees. Considering they were young dwarf stock I hardly expected to see that. I expected they would spend their first few years putting down roots.

I have just eaten the first plum of 6 my little tree produced.  Oh my, what flavour, what sweetness! It truly stopped me in my tracks.

Anyway I thought I just had to tell you what joy my little tree has brought.

Thank you. A very satisfied customer!

Julie, Warwickshire, September 2016

Top Tips
  • Add Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi to give your plants a head start and establish more quickly.
Care Information
  • Apply a slow-release fertiliser such as blood, fish and bone in early spring, and mulch to retain moisture.
  • For the biggest, juiciest plums, thin the fruits in May by removing some of the smaller, immature fruits. Then in July, while the plums are still hard, remove any that are damaged or diseased or touching others.
  • Water regularly, and don't let the soil dry out if planted in pots.
  • Hang wasp traps in trees and harvest crops as soon as they ripen. Avoid leaving windfalls or over-ripe fruit on the ground.
  • Prune trees in late in July when they're in full growth. For young trees, take back the new upright growth by about a third. For older, mature trees, remove any dead, diseased or dying branches and then prune the older branches hard to promote productivity, aiming for an overall goblet shape.
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    Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

    Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

    Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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