My Edible Fruit Trees: Plum Trees

Angelina Burdett - Plum ^10/10

Comments: -

Just planted - brought from local nursery

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Pivot Multigro

AOK Plum

Planted: 2020

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Pest Control: sprayed for cherry pear slug.

Black Plum

Comments: -

Black Plum- Diospyros australia

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blackthorn or Sloe plum

Comments: -

Prunus spinosa.
a species traditionally employed in hedgerows in Europe.
Also the source of Sloe Berries used in making Sloe Gin - a  gin based liqueur.

blood plum satsuma

Pollination: Self Pollination

Cenarrhenes nitida 'Native Plum'

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Cenarrhenes nitida 'Port Arthur Plum'

A native of Tasmania, it's a large bush or small tree that  produces a fleshy plum-like fruit. Unsure of how long they take to reach fruiting age. The plant is intolerant of phosphate so I have avoided giving it any fertiliser. Seems to be growing well so far in a semi-shaded position.

Planted: 2017

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Chinese Bird Plum (Cutting)

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Although sometimes reported as deciduous, this plant has remained evergreen throughout Winter with continuous new flushes of growth . The small purple-black fruits are commonly eaten in China and some say that the leaves also have a plum scent. Easy to grow in Melbourne with little care required. Will be great if it can fruit here as it is another highly underutilised fruit.

Planted: 2017

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Davidson Plum (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Because it's a native, the looks certainly are special and I can't wait to taste the fruit one day!

Planted: 2009

Height 80 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Certified

Question:

Davidson Plum - Qld (Seedling) ^8/10

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The one I have now is still a baby. But have tried before. Like because native and tastes good.

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Davidsonia jerseyana (Davidson Plum NSW)

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 4

Organic Status:Organic

Davidson\'s Plumb (Native)

Davidson\'s Plumb (Native) (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Another advanced tree I transplanted mid August. Hasn't looked back.

Planted: 2009

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Davidson\'s plums ^8/10

Fruiting Months January and December

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Hog Plum - Otahette Apple

Comments: - Variety - spondias cytherea

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Java plum

Comments: -

Planted: 2003

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 50% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

Mirabelle Plum (Grafted)

Comments: - Mirabelle Plum, Prunus domestica subsp. syriaca, was first recorded in France in 1675. Prized for their superb flavour, the small yellow fruits are incredibly sweet and tangy, with a taste of honey. The tree is partially self fertile and requires 500-700 chill hours.

Planted: 2023

Height 3 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

plum

Pollination: No

Plum

Comments: -

Variety unknown, transplanted 7 yrs ago, fruited twice, possums love it, grows even though expossed to extreme wind

Fruiting Months March

Planted: 2003

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Pest Control:

Possums

Organic Status:Organic

Plum

Plum - A-Okay ^8/10

Comments: - Full of antioxidants 

Planted: 2021

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter, sulphate of potash

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: None so far 

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Plum (unknown) (Cutting)

Comments: -

Spring 2011: Cuttings given to me by a friend of a friend (thakns heaps Brett!!) who inherited the parent tree with his farm... none of us know what sort they are but they are yummers! The first of the cuttings just appear to be coming to life.

Summer 2011: Out of 5 cuttings only 2 grew leaves (back in spring). One was dead as a dodo but the other 2 were still green - just sleepy?? So I scraped off some bark, dunked them in rooting hormone and repotted them. One is already starting to how signs of success!

Planted: 2011

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 4

Pollination: No

Plum - Damson