Prunus domestica 'Marjorie's Seedling' on Prunus 'St. Julien A' rootstock (Plum 'Marjorie's Seedling' on 'St. Julien A' rootstock )

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	Beginner skill rating
	4m max. spread
	5m max. height
	5-10 years to maturity
	1 hour care per year

Botanical name: Prunus domestica 'Marjorie's Seedling' on Prunus 'St. Julien A' rootstock

Other names: Plum 'Marjorie's Seedling' on 'St. Julien A' rootstock

Genus: Prunus

Variety or cultivar: 'Marjorie's Seedling' on 'St. Julien A' rootstock _ 'Marjorie's Seedling' on 'St. Julien A' is a small, spreading, deciduous, fruit tree with pink, semi-double flowers in early summer. In late summer it produces large purple plums for eating.

Prunus domestica 'Marjorie's Seedling' on Prunus 'St. Julien A' rootstock is: Deciduous

Flower: Pink in Summer

Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer

Fruit: Purple in Summer

Habit: Spreading

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Specific pests: Aphids , Brown scale , Bullfinches , Caterpillars , Fruit tree red spider mite , Leaf mining moths , Plum leaf-curling aphid

Specific diseases: Silver leaf

General care

Pruning: Regular pruning required according to tree form. 'Victoria' needs to be heavily thinned to avoid biennial fruiting.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation: A self-fertile variety, it does not need to be planted with another plum to produce reliable crops.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Softwood cuttings, Budding, Grafting. REGISTER to read more...

Prunus domestica 'Marjorie's Seedling' on Prunus 'St. Julien A' rootstock (Plum 'Marjorie's Seedling' on 'St. Julien A' rootstock ) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses: Low Maintenance, Specimen tree, Cottage/Informal

Cultivation: Grown in moist, neutral pH, free-draining, moderately fertile soil in full sun. Irrigate in dry periods.

	This plant likes...	Garden match
Soil types:	Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage:	Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH:	Neutral
Light:	Full Sun
Aspect:	South, West
Exposure:	Exposed, Sheltered
Hardiness:	Hardy (H4)

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