plum 'Coe's Golden Drop'
plum 'Coe's Golden Drop'
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- Standard £7.95
This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: April to May
- Hardiness: fully hardy
A true plum aficionado's dream, 'Coe's Golden Drop' is a variety of plum that has been producing sublimely flavoured fruit since the 18th century. This English heirloom bears large, oval-shaped plums in rich golden yellow blushed with red spots. The thin skin surrounds sweet, gage-like flesh with hints of sharpness, considered among the finest flavoured of all plums. The free-stone fruits ripen in mid-autumn, ideal for fresh eating, baking, jams, and more. For gardeners appreciating time-tested quality over quantity, this self-sterile cultivar rewards with its decadent taste from late summer into autumn.
Pollination information: This plum belongs to pollination group 2, so you will need to plant one other different variety of plum to guarantee cross pollination, and a subsequent bumper crop. Ideally this should come from the same pollination group, however it is possible to use one from group 1 or 3 as well.
Pollination information: This plum belongs to pollination group 2, so you will need to plant one other different variety of plum to guarantee cross pollination, and a subsequent bumper crop. Ideally this should come from the same pollination group, however it is possible to use one from group 1 or 3 as well.
When planting your plum tree, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole. Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. Protect from cold, drying winds. Apply a balanced fertiliser in early spring to support growth and fruiting. Lightly prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker, to retain an open ‘goblet’ shape and remove any damaged, diseased or broken branches.