Victoria Plum tree
Owner: N.
Location: Cambridge, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about |
| Rootstock: | St.Julien A |
| Soil: | Shallow sandy-gravelly loam |
| Climate at this location: | Warm, dry, windy |
| Pruning: | Vigour is so low on my soil that only minimal pruning is required. |
| Tree form: | Bush (wider at top than bottom) |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Medium crops |
| Growth: | This tree does not grow well here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Aphids, scale insects |
Owner's comments
Tree is about ten years old, fruits well for its size, but has only reached about 5ft height and spread - it seems unsuited to growing on such a poor soil (shallow, sandy, low rainfall). No significant pest or disease problems, although dense bunches of fruit need thinning to just a couple of plums, otherwise the whole bunch may get damp and rot.Season records for this tree
2010
Spring blossom: 18 April2009
Spring blossom: 3 April