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Prunus domestica ‘Kirke’s Blue’ (D)

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An excellent dessert plum with sweet and juicy fruit. Needs a pollinator

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Plum. An excellent dessert plum with sweet and juicy fruit. Needs a pollinator. 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.

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Prunus

Species

domestica

Varietry

'Kirke's Blue' (D)

Common Name

Plum

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

purple

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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