Large plum tree Opal 300 - 400 cm. - Delivered directly from stock - Garden Select

Latin name: Prunus d. “Opal”

Trunk circumference: 10-14 cm

Garden type: Any garden

Preferred soil type: Light clay, loam, sand

Wind sensitivity: Tolerates wind reasonably well

Soil moisture: Moist

Flowering period: April

flowering: White flowers

leaf colour: Green

autumn colour: Yellow

evergreen: No

fruit: Blue/purple/red coloured plum

pruning period: September, October

pruning method: Remove thick branches

winter delivery: Bare root

summer delivery: Pot

pollination: Self-pollinating

Fruit taste: Sweet

Harvest period: July

Evergreen: No

Tree height on delivery: 300-400 cm high, without pot/bare root

Hardiness: Protect from extreme cold

Location: Sun, partial shade

Leaves: Deciduous

Maintenance: 1 to 2 times per year

Growth rate: Average

The Prunus domestica “Opal” is very tasty with its sweet flavour. Together with Victoria, the Prunus Domestica Opal is one of the best known and most popular plum varieties in the Netherlands.

This fruit plum produces reddish-purple to bluish fruits that are deliciously juicy.
These plums are ready to pick in July, often early in the summer.
In spring, usually in April, this fruit tree blooms with beautiful white flowers.
The green leaves give it a fresh and full appearance in summer.
Prune dead branches and straight shoots in September/October to keep the tree healthy and in shape.