Botanical Name: Common Names:
Prunus armeniaca domestica Plumcot Apricot x Plum Hybrid,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Trees Upright, V-Shaped
Description:
A blended plum tree that bares delicious fruit that is a cross between a Plum and an Apricot. The fruit is is early harvesting, medium sized with yellow to red skin with sweet orange flesh. It has the flavour of a Plum with the smell of a Apricot. Fruit is great for eating fresh or using in jams. Best to keep tree pruned to about 2m tall. Requires a pollinating plant either a plum or a apricot to produce fruit, recommended varieties are Plum Mariposa or Apricot Storey.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Courtyard, Edible Garden, Feature, Formal Garden, Topiary / Espalier, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Fruit Fly, Leaf Curl, Powdery Mildew, Rust
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Rosaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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