Methley Plum
Prunus salicina 'Methley'
SKU #46787
Description | An easy-to-grow Japanese plum that bears an abundance of sweet red to purple fruit with juicy red flesh. Showy white fragrant flowers bloom in early spring. The clingstone fruit ripens in mid-summer. Resistant to fungal diseases and heat tolerant. Self-pollinating. Recommended chill: 200 hours. Deciduous. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Early Spring |
Mature Size | Reaches 18 to 20 ft. tall and wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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Special Features | Improved Pest and Disease Resistance |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Landscape Use | Shade Tree |
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Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Green |
Care | Easily grown in average, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with an organic fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Thin fruit for best size and quality. Prune annually in winter to maintain shape. Remove any suckers at the base of the tree. |
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Lore | Plums are good sources of fiber and high in vitamins A, C, and K. The Methley Plum is high in the antioxidants known as anthocyanins due to its dark red coloring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.