Victoria Plum tree
Owner: Paul
Location: Southport, MERSEYSIDE, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about 2009 |
| Age of this tree: | 17 years |
| Soil: | Alluvial (sand, clay and silt) |
| Climate at this location: | Wet, Coastal winds and high water table |
| Pruning: | Yes - Half Standard |
| Tree form: | Half-standard |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Heavy crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
| Local pests: | Wasp |
Season records for this tree
2022
Spring blossom: 2 April
Harvest: 1st week August 7kg / 15lbs
Size: 2.5m / 8.3ft high
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present2018
Spring blossom: 15 April
Size: 2.5m / 8.3ft high 2.0m / 6.7ft wide2016
Spring blossom: 13 April2015
Spring blossom: 21 April
Size: 2.5m / 8.3ft high 1.5m / 5.0ft wide
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
Another heavy crop but needed a better summer, no broken branches and another healing well from 2013.2014
Size: 2.5m / 8.3ft high 1.5m / 5.0ft wide
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
crop slightly smaller than last year, branch healing up and continuing to support other branches.2013
Spring blossom: 6 May
Harvest: 2nd week September 30kg / 66lbs
Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high 1.5m / 5.0ft wide
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
1 broken branch :( and 3 others supported