Santa Rosa Plum Tree

Prunus salicina Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa Plum Tree

Santa Rosa Plum trees are ornamental trees prized for their Spring 2024 blooms‚ their red to yellow Fall 2024 foliage‚ and their delicious‚ nutrition-packed fruit that ripens in early to mid-September according to State University Extension services․

It has several cultivars‚ including the Santa Rosa‚ Methley‚ and Burbank․ Santa Rosa has sweet‚ juicy fruit, and Methley is a self-pollinator that produces a heavy crop and ripens early․ Burbank is a hardy tree that produces large‚ flavorful fruit․

Plum Trees Size

There are dwarf types for patios or apartments that may be grown in pots‚ and standard-size types that are used for larger areas of a landscape․

Pollination Of Plum Trees

Plum trees need other kinds of plum to spread their pollen‚ but there are other kinds of plum that are self-pollinators‚ and cross-pollination is not required․

Plum Trees Care

They require a well-draining ground‚ and must be watered and fertilized regularly to produce quality fruit and thrive; they also require periodic pruning as the tree grows and maintains its shape․ Time and technique are needed to ensure that the tree is not damaged․ Santa Rosa Plum trees (there are many varieties) are of many shapes‚ sizes‚ and pollination requirements and can be included in any landscape plan for beauty and productiveness․ If well cared for‚ this tree will continue to produce good fruit for many years․

Plant bare-root stock as soon as it arrives, in well-drained soil with full to partial sun unless noted otherwise above. Water deeply once a week during the first growing season to establish a strong root system.

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