Plum

Dwarf Ruby Blood

Prunus salicina

DESCRIPTION:

Medium to large round to heart shaped blood plum with dark red mottled skin and deep red, juicy sweet flesh, freestone.  Grows to height 1.5-2 metres and width 1.5-2 metres.

MATURITY:

Late February – Early March (Late season).

SUGGESTED POLLINATORS:

Narrabeen, Mariposa, Satsuma.

COMMENTS:

Prolific bearer, requires staking when young.  Used for fresh fruit, preserves and jam.

TREE CARE:

Plant in a sunny position with well drained and well worked soil. Take care to plant the bud union above the soil level. Water in well and keep soil moist until tree is established. Fertilise when planting and again after new growth appears. Prune tree when planting to encourage new growth.