Gage. An excellent self fertile dessert gage with a lovely juicy flavour. Max Height 4m. Max Spread 3m. Flowers April. Fruits September. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Prunus domestica ‘Reine Claude de Bavais’ (D)
An excellent self fertile dessert gage with a lovely juicy flavour
Category: Trees
Additional information
Generic | Prunus |
---|---|
Species | domestica |
Varietry | 'Reine Claude de Bavais' (D) |
Common Name | Gage |
Flower Colour | white |
Soil | Fertile |
Aspect | Full sun |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Height | 4m |
Family | Rosaceae |
Spread | 3m |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Upright |
Fragrance | FALSE |
Foliage Colour | green |
Flowers From | April |
Colour Fruit | yellow |
Fruits When | September |
Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
Protection | Sheltered site |
Hardiness | Hardy |
Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
Care | Provide support, Keep moist in first year |
Border | Specimen, Culinary |
Toxicity | |
Pruning | Remove any dead or diseased wood, Only prune if required to keep shape |
Pruning Time | Late winter |
Pests and diseases | Aphids, Honey fungus, Silver leaf |
Maintenance | Stake and tie, Feed, Mulch |
Propagation | Grafting |
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