Plantonica
Dwarf Plum Santa Rosa (Prunus salicina)
Dwarf Plum Santa Rosa (Prunus salicina)
Medium sized round fruit with dark red to purple skin and yellow to pink flesh. It has a sweet taste with slight bitterness near the stone – Clingstone. Grows to height 1.5-2 metres and width 1.5-2 metres.
Partially self fertile but benefits from pollinators.
Plant in a sunny position with well drained and well worked soil. Take care to plant the bud union above the soil level. Water in well and keep soil moist until tree is established. Fertilise when planting and again after new growth appears. Prune tree when planting to encourage new growth.
Available in an 180mm grower's pot.