plum 'Valor'
plum
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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 but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: slow
- Flowering period: April to May
- Hardiness: fully hardy
A versatile, dual-purpose plum cultivar appreciated for its fragrant white blossoms in spring. By late September, this tree yields large, sweet plums with deep purple skin and freestone pits, suitable for both fresh consumption and culinary uses. ‘ Valor’ can also be pruned and trained as an espalier or fan against a wall or along a fence or trellis to create a living privacy screen.
Pollination information: This plum is not self-fertile and belongs to pollination group 3, and requires another plum tree from groups 2, 3 or 4 nearby to produce fruit. 'Opal' and 'Victoria' are good options.
Pollination information: This plum is not self-fertile and belongs to pollination group 3, and requires another plum tree from groups 2, 3 or 4 nearby to produce fruit. 'Opal' and 'Victoria' are good options.
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.