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Superior Plum Tree

Often Bears the First Year!

Superior Plum Tree

Often Bears the First Year!

SKU
Option
Price

08443
Standard 2-4' tree
Out Of Season

62650
Standard Deluxe
Out Of Season

62652
Reachables® 2-4' tree
Out Of Season

62653
Reachables^® Deluxe
Out Of Season

Clingstone variety
Grows fast, ripens mid to late August
Hardy hybrid

Fast-growing clingstone bears red-blushed crimson fruits bursting with super-sweet yellow flesh. Ripens mid to late Aug. Hardy Japanese-American hybrid. We suggest Alderman or wild plums as a pollinator.

Now available in Reachables size! A Reachables tree produces full-sized fruits, but on a smaller tree. That makes it easier to fit into your garden, orchard—or even a container. Thanks to state-of-the-art rootstock technology, these trees stay manageable allowing one person to prune, spray, net and harvest the tree—all while standing on the ground. No ladders required! Note: Because their full-sized fruits grow on smaller trees, Reachables require a tree support.

Why buy a Deluxe package - Deluxe fruit trees include 2 oz. of Fruit-Boost™ Pelletized Calcium to enhance fruit quality, 12 oz. bag of Fruit Tree Food Starter Formula, easy-to-use tree ties (see video below), a premium tree guard to protect the trunk from gnawing pests, mowers and weed trimmers, and a copy of Backyard Horticulture for Fun and Profit—How to Make $10,000 in Your Spare Time.

NOTE: We are unable to ship our trees to PO Boxes at this time.

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Prunus 'Superior'
Height: Standard: 12-15 feet. Reachables: 6-8 feet. Reachables tree heights will vary some based on location, soil, light, temperature, and other environmental factors.
Spacing: Standard: 20 feet. Reachables: 6-10 feet.
Depth: Locate the planting depth indicator, the marked line above the tree's root system. The graft should be about 2 inches above the soil surface.
Spread: Standard: 15 feet
Light Required: Full Sun
Pollinator: Kaga, Alderman or wild plums.
Size: Reachables Tm 2-4 Ft
Blooms: May
Zone: 4 - 8 (-20° F.)

Form: Upright, deciduous.
Flower Form: Yes.
Soil Requirements: Plum trees adapt to most soil types, as long as they are well-drained. They will not grow in wet soil. They do best in a slightly acidic, (pH 6.3-6.8) clay loam soil.
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Pruning: Prune European plum trees as you would apple trees. Prune hybrid plum trees like peach trees. Prune Japanese plums just like you would prune hybrid plums. The best time to prune plums is early Spring or early Summer during a dry day. Never prune in Winter (to avoid silver leaf disease).
Foliage: Green foliage.
Comments: Quick-growing clingstone! Rosy, red-blushed, crimson fruits are bursting with super-sweet yellow flesh. Rich full-bodied flavor, delicious for fresh eating. One of the first to ripen. Ripens mid to late August.

Botanical Name: Prunus 'Superior'
Height: Standard: 12-15 feet. Reachables: 6-8 feet. Reachables tree heights will vary some based on location, soil, light, temperature, and other environmental factors.
Spacing: Standard: 20 feet. Reachables: 6-10 feet.
Depth: Locate the planting depth indicator, the marked line above the tree's root system. The graft should be about 2 inches above the soil surface.
Spread: Standard: 15 feet
Light Required: Full Sun
Pollinator: Kaga, Alderman or wild plums.
Size: Reachables Tm Deluxe
Blooms: May
Zone: 4 - 8 (-20° F.)

Form: Upright, deciduous.
Flower Form: Yes.
Soil Requirements: Plum trees adapt to most soil types, as long as they are well-drained. They will not grow in wet soil. They do best in a slightly acidic, (pH 6.3-6.8) clay loam soil.
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Pruning: Prune European plum trees as you would apple trees. Prune hybrid plum trees like peach trees. Prune Japanese plums just like you would prune hybrid plums. The best time to prune plums is early Spring or early Summer during a dry day. Never prune in Winter (to avoid silver leaf disease).
Foliage: Green foliage.
Comments: Quick-growing clingstone! Rosy, red-blushed, crimson fruits are bursting with super-sweet yellow flesh. Rich full-bodied flavor, delicious for fresh eating. One of the first to ripen. Ripens mid to late August.