- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: Average
- Flowering period: April to May/li>
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
A robust and self-fertile variety known for its exquisite late spring display of pretty white blossoms. This vigorous tree yields dark purple fruits with a distinctively spiced, greeny-yellow flesh adorned with intricate bright yellow threads, lending it a semi-delicate texture that balances sweetness with a subtle tang. Highly sought-after for culinary use, these plums can also be dried to create prunes. Renowned as the quintessential German ‘Hauszwetsche’ sweet prune, ‘Damson Sweet Prune’ is ideal for traditional plum cakes, and while drier than other varieties, it shines when incorporated into baking mixes.
When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly.
Stone fruits like this damson should be pruned in the summer to avoid a disease called silver leaf which enters through cuts. If you prune in late summer, the sap is slowing but is still running fast enough to seal up any wounds. Check and remove any damaged, diseased or broken branches.
Stone fruits like this damson should be pruned in the summer to avoid a disease called silver leaf which enters through cuts. If you prune in late summer, the sap is slowing but is still running fast enough to seal up any wounds. Check and remove any damaged, diseased or broken branches.













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