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Plums, Gages, Damsons, Cherry Plums & Bullace

These fruits are excellent eaten fresh and for cooking and preserving. They flower early and so need shelter from cold winds. Most varieties are self-fertile, but some require another variety from the same or next pollination group to be planted close by to act as a pollinator. Ken Muir’s plum trees are grafted on St Julien ‘A’ rootstock making them most suitable for bush trees, pyramids and fans. Bush plum trees on St. Julien ‘A’ grow to 12-15ft in height and should be spaced 8-10ft apart. If you have a small garden, certain varieties are available as minarettes which are ideal as they can be planted as close as 90cm (3ft) apart.

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