Prunus domestica 'Blue Tit'
Plum 'Blue Tit', European plum 'Blue Tit', Culinary plum 'Blue Tit', Dessert plum 'Blue Tit', Prunus domestica 'Blue Efre'
Prunus Prunus
'Blue Tit' _ 'Blue Tit' is a compact, spreading, deciduous fruit tree with ovate to elliptic, toothed, mid- to dark green leaves and white flowers in spring followed by small, oval to oblong, violet to reddish-purple fruit with sweet, yellow flesh ready for harvest in late summer.
Prunus domestica 'Blue Tit' is: Deciduous
Compact, Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White in Spring
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Aphids , Brown scale , Bullfinches , Caterpillars , Fruit tree red spider mite , Leaf mining moths , Plum leaf-curling aphid Aphids , Brown scale , Bullfinches , Caterpillars , Fruit tree red spider mite , Leaf mining moths , Plum leaf-curling aphid
Silver leaf Silver leaf
Thin fruit as needed. Regular pruning required according to tree form. Prune in summer in areas where silver leaf disease is prevalent.
A self-fertile variety, it does not need to be planted with another plum to produce reliable crops.
Softwood cuttings, Budding, Grafting
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Prunus domestica 'Blue Tit' (Plum 'Blue Tit') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Specimen tree, Wallside and trellises
Grow in moist but well-drained, neutral soil in full sun. Irrigate in dry periods. Rootstock determines final height. Self-fertile. Pollination group 5.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Prunus domestica 'Blue Tit'
Plum 'Blue Tit', European plum 'Blue Tit', Culinary plum 'Blue Tit', Dessert plum 'Blue Tit', Prunus domestica 'Blue Efre'
Prunus Prunus
'Blue Tit' _ 'Blue Tit' is a compact, spreading, deciduous fruit tree with ovate to elliptic, toothed, mid- to dark green leaves and white flowers in spring followed by small, oval to oblong, violet to reddish-purple fruit with sweet, yellow flesh ready for harvest in late summer.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Compact, Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White in Spring
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Aphids , Brown scale , Bullfinches , Caterpillars , Fruit tree red spider mite , Leaf mining moths , Plum leaf-curling aphid
Thin fruit as needed. Regular pruning required according to tree form. Prune in summer in areas where silver leaf disease is prevalent.
A self-fertile variety, it does not need to be planted with another plum to produce reliable crops.
Softwood cuttings, Budding, Grafting
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Prunus domestica 'Blue Tit' (Plum 'Blue Tit') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Specimen tree, Wallside and trellises
Grow in moist but well-drained, neutral soil in full sun. Irrigate in dry periods. Rootstock determines final height. Self-fertile. Pollination group 5.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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