Methley Plum

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

SKU #46787
5-9

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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.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 18 to 20 ft. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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Bloom TimeEarly Spring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesImproved Pest and Disease Resistance
Growth RateModerate
Landscape UseShade Tree
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Care InstructionsEasily 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.
LorePlums 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.
Details
Bloom TimeEarly Spring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesImproved Pest and Disease Resistance
Growth RateModerate
Style
Landscape UseShade Tree
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Care
Care InstructionsEasily 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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LorePlums 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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100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

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.