'Opal' Plum Tree

'Opal' Plum TreeA very reliable, heavy cropping variety producing an abundance of red flushed, plump yellow plums Some say the sweet, fruity flavour is superior to Victoria Delightful eaten fresh but their soft flesh also makes the best plum jams An early season variety, ready to harvest in July RHS Award Winner SJA Rootstock: Max size H4m x W4m Rootstocks restrict the size of a tree to make it more suited for an average gardenMORE Cordon Trained: Max size H2m x W1m

Use a trellis

mellow taste

glossy foliage that turns golden and bronze in autumn

fast-growing tree which will reach a height of more than 12 metres (unless pruned to be kept shorter)

Compact and well-shaped

Your flamingo willow will arrive with a wax seal over the graft union at the top of the stem - this is a protective seal that will naturally come away as the tree matures and the stem thickens

Clouds of blossom appear in spring

the English oak supports more wildlife species than any other native tree

Not self fertile - Pollination Group 3 Requires pollination by another apple tree within a mile's radius

deeply lobed

Reliable and prolific

Adds early colour in your garden from the end of sprin