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Hi I would like to plant a Blood Plum tree. I was wondering if the plum listed above would be suitable to grow in Melbourne, I have no experience with fruit trees so i also need one that is low maintance. Does this variety have dark red flesh?
I appreciate any advise you can give me
regards
Susan
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Hi I would like to plant a Blood Plum tree. I was wondering if the plum listed above would be suitable to grow in Melbourne, I have no experience with fruit trees so i also need one that is low maintance. Does this variety have dark red flesh?
I appreciate any advise you can give me
regards
Susan
Susan Lamb
Melbourne
21st August 2009 12:34pm
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Itdepends says...
Don't know about that variety in particular- as far as blood plums go though I'd personally recommend Satsuma or Mariposa. Note with most Japanese plums (the blood plums are Jap plums) you need a cross pollinator to get good yields.
Santa Rosa will self pollinate- but isn't a blood plum. It's also a good pollinator for Mariposa and Satsuma.
Cheers,
Daniel
Don't know about that variety in particular- as far as blood plums go though I'd personally recommend Satsuma or Mariposa. Note with most Japanese plums (the blood plums are Jap plums) you need a cross pollinator to get good yields.
Santa Rosa will self pollinate- but isn't a blood plum. It's also a good pollinator for Mariposa and Satsuma.
Cheers,
Daniel
Itdepends
21st August 2009 2:45pm
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Henry says...
Hi Susan,
I have recently purchased a bare rooted two way multigraft Flavor Supreme/Mariposa plum tree from Flemings and it is growing like magic. I understand these two varieties compliment each other in cross pollination, and are both very sweet too. Being in Melbourne, you should be able to purchase a Flemings tree quite easily. Regards, Henry
Hi Susan,
I have recently purchased a bare rooted two way multigraft Flavor Supreme/Mariposa plum tree from Flemings and it is growing like magic. I understand these two varieties compliment each other in cross pollination, and are both very sweet too. Being in Melbourne, you should be able to purchase a Flemings tree quite easily. Regards, Henry
Henry
Blacktown
22nd August 2009 7:57am
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Shaun says...
I think Daleys' catalogue states that Yarrahapinni is a self-pollinating blood plum that requires approx 450 hours of chill .......
So, that means you could have a lone plant and still gets fruit .....
450 Chill Hours is somewhere between a Low to a Mid category of chilling requirements, so Melbourne with its cold climate should not be too much of a problem.
I am interested in trying out this Yarrahapinni plum in Perth, and am looking for someone in Perth / WA to form a shipping syndicate.
Cheers !
I think Daleys' catalogue states that Yarrahapinni is a self-pollinating blood plum that requires approx 450 hours of chill .......
So, that means you could have a lone plant and still gets fruit .....
450 Chill Hours is somewhere between a Low to a Mid category of chilling requirements, so Melbourne with its cold climate should not be too much of a problem.
I am interested in trying out this Yarrahapinni plum in Perth, and am looking for someone in Perth / WA to form a shipping syndicate.
Cheers !
Shaun
WA / Perth
17th September 2009 3:15am
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27th October 2009 1:48am
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SA
27th October 2009 7:04am
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Wayne
Mackay QLD
27th October 2009 7:13am
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Shaun
WA / Perth
30th October 2009 7:15pm
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