- Light: Full sun - at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day
- Watering: Regular, especially in summer. Good drainage is important to prevent disease.
- Temperature: Needs cold hours in winter (300-800 hours depending on variety)
- Soil: Well-drained, fertile, pH 5.5-6.5
- Fertilization: Balanced fertilizer in spring. Don't overdo it with nitrogen!
- Pruning: Annual pruning in winter to shape and renew branches
- Pollination: Most varieties require an additional pollinator tree!
Plum tree, bag diameter 30 cm (25 liters) (perennial for the garden)
Plum tree, bag diameter 30 cm (25 liters) (perennial for the garden)
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Location
Outdoor / Garden
A pampering fruit tree
lighting
Full sun
6-8 hours a day
Irrigation
Regular
Good drainage
Level of care
Easy-medium
A bountiful harvest!
Pets
Friendly ✓
Recommended in a high place
The plum tree is one of the easiest and most rewarding fruit trees to grow! The juicy fruits in shades of purple, red, yellow or green are simply a gift from nature. The spectacular white blossoms in spring and the dense foliage also make it a beautiful ornamental tree. The plum is perfectly suited to the Israeli climate and gives a bountiful harvest - perfect for eating fresh, for jams, drying and desserts!
🌱 Growing conditions
⚠️ Common problems and solutions
- No fruit: Lack of pollinating tree! Most plums need another tree for pollination
- Fruit drop: poor pollination, water stress, or overload
- Monolinia (brown rot): a common disease. Preventive spraying and aerating pruning
- Aphids: Can cause leaf distortion. Treat early with potassium soap.
- Fruit fly: Affects ripe fruit. Pick early and remove infected ones.
- Gummosis: Resin secretion - a sign of stress or illness. Check the cause
- Fruit cracking: Inconsistent watering. Maintain regularity.
💚 Why grow a plum tree?
- 🍇 Amazing fruits: juicy, sweet, in a variety of colors
- 🌸 Spectacular bloom: beautiful white flowers in spring
- 📈 Abundant harvest: A mature tree can yield dozens of kilograms of fruit!
- 🥫 Multi-purpose: for eating, jam, drying, compote, liqueurs
- 💪 Health: Rich in fiber, vitamins and antioxidants
- 🏠 Ornamental tree: dense and beautiful foliage even without the fruit
- 😊 Easy to grow: relatively hardy and rewarding
- 🇮🇱 Suitable for Israel: Many varieties are adapted to the climate
📋 Plant information
- Scientific name: Prunus domestica
- Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
- Origin: Europe and Western Asia
- Height: 4-10 meters (can be controlled with pruning)
- Growth rate: Medium-fast
- Flowering: Spring (March-April)
- Ripening: June-September (depending on variety)
- Beginning of fruiting: 3-5 years from planting
- Lifespan: 20-30 years
🍇 Popular varieties in Israel
- Santa Rosa: The classic variety - large red-purple fruit, yellow-red flesh, sweet and juicy. Partially self-pollinating
- Matsuana (Methley): Medium dark purple fruit, red flesh, very sweet. Self-pollinating!
- Black Amber: Large, black-purple fruit, amber-yellow flesh, sweet
- Golden Japan: Large yellow fruit, yellow flesh, sweet-sour
- Shiro: Medium greenish-yellow fruit, very sweet, durable
- Satsuma: dark red fruit, red flesh, excellent for jams
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Professional tip
The secret to a bountiful harvest? Most plum varieties require a second pollinator tree (another variety that blooms at the same time). Check before planting which varieties are suitable for cross-pollination! Varieties like Matsuna are self-pollinating - a great option for a small garden. Fruit thinning: When the fruit is the size of a ball, thin to 10 cm between them. It seems cruel, but the fruit that remains will be much larger and sweeter!
