🍑 Plum tree
Prunus domestica
Hardy and undemanding, plums are planted in winter and pruned after harvest, like all Prunus. Damsons, mirabelles and greengages are picked from July to September.
The calendar at a glance
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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| Planting | ||||||||||||
| Pruning | ||||||||||||
| Flowering | ||||||||||||
| Harvest |
When to plant plum trees?
Plant plum trees from November to March.
When to prune plum trees?
Prune plum trees in August and September.
When to harvest plum trees?
Harvest plum trees from July to September.
When does plum trees flower?
Flowering runs in March and April.
The tips that matter
- Thin in heavy years (one fruit every 5-7 cm): otherwise broken branches now and no crop next year.
- Like cherries: light pruning in late summer only, never in winter.
- A plum is ripe when it drops at the lightest touch with its bloom still intact.
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