{"product_id":"plum-prunus-warwickshire-drooper","title":"Plum (Prunus) Warwickshire Drooper 12L","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e'Warwickshire Drooper' is a characterful heritage plum that holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit, and its name is no exaggeration. This vigorous tree has a graceful weeping habit, with its branches arching down under the weight of its crop. It makes an attractive feature as well as a productive fruit tree. White spring blossom is followed by generous crops of medium-sized, oval yellow plums, streaked with green and speckled with red, ready from early to mid-September, just as 'Victoria' finishes. The bright yellow flesh is quite sweet and pleasant eaten fresh when fully ripe. It really excels in the kitchen, where it is superb in crumbles, tarts, jams and bottling. Once grown commercially in England, it is a reliable, heavy cropper that is well suited to colder gardens. It is self-fertile, so a single tree will crop well on its own, and its spring blossom is valuable for bees and other pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlant in full sun or light shade, ideally in a sheltered spot facing south or west. It tolerates a range of soils as long as they are well drained, but does best in a loamy, slightly acidic soil. Improve poorer ground with well-rotted compost or manure before planting. Its blossom can be damaged by spring frosts, so avoid frost pockets. Water well while it establishes and during dry spells as the fruit swells. Prune plums in summer rather than winter to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial canker, removing any dead or crossing branches. Allow room for its weeping branches to spread, and lightly shorten any that trail too close to the ground. Thin heavy crops if needed, and net ripening fruit to keep the birds off. It is hardy across most of the UK (RHS H5). Size depends on the rootstock, with the RHS giving a height and spread of 2.5–4m within 5–10 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSupplied in a 12 litre pot. Each tree is hand-selected before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAvailable from Pengelly Garden Centre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pengelly Garden Centre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58811494236534,"sku":null,"price":64.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Drooper.jpg?v=1790250664","url":"https:\/\/www.pengellygardencentre.co.uk\/products\/plum-prunus-warwickshire-drooper","provider":"PengellyGardenCentre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}