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What Are The Climatic Conditions Needed To Grow Plum Trees In New Zealand?

Plum trees are a great fruit plant for beginners and expert gardeners alike. It is cold and Hardy and needs little maintenance after it gets fully established and produces heavy crops of delicious fruit.

Plum trees are quite Hardy, and varieties can sustain cold winter.

  • If you live in an area with cold winter, consider planting big trees Auckland. Some of them can do well in cold temperatures like those in hardiness zone.
  • If you believe in places with moderately cold winters, it's better to go for an American hybrid or European plum variety. While it is not hardy as American hybrids, European plum can handle cold in most climates in NZ.

It is worth noting that the Japanese plum can grow in warm atmospheres as it has a low chill requirement. As mentioned earlier, the European variety prefers a cooler climate with a high chill factor.

The flowering of the plum plant

Hundreds of sweetly fragrant, plum trees for sale Auckland Branch each spring. Japanese varieties produce flowers first. the slums have dark red to Purple black skin, with blood red and yellow flesh. The European plum plant is quite smaller than its Japanese counterpart.

Watering the plum plant

Consider feeding it regularly once it produces fruits and provide it with the complete fertilizer balanced for fruiting trees. Water the young plant deeply and regularly, until it gets fully established. Reduce watering in the cold winter months, but increase it while the plant bears fruits and flowers.

About the characteristics and appearance of the plum plant

Plum trees for sale Auckland are a quite attractive medium-size tree that bears Shiny and Green Leaves that are oblong shaped. Nevertheless, the branches spring to life from the late winter with a range of perfume pink and white Blossoms.

It starts fruiting and the fruits can be dark-skinned with a waxy appearance. Most plum plants are not safe for pollinating and need a partner or a second tree to help with pollination and fruit production.

It is worth mentioning that Japanese and European plum trees will not cross-pollinate. You need to check in stores for suitable pollinating partners and plants for sale online Auckland.

Uses of the plum plant

Japanese plum plants are soft and juicy and it's better to have them fresh. It can also get stewed or bottled. It has a mild fragrance with slight astringency.

European plum plants are sweet and get used for drying and baking. It does not get kept as the Japanese plum plants.

It often gets used in cooking for its sweet flavours.

How to grow and plant a plum tree

The best time to buy plum plants for sale online Auckland is the winter months when it is available in-store as bare-rooted tree. It is dormant and will suffer list transplant shock when it produces leaves.

Choose a spot that gets direct sun rays and well-drained soil. Add plenty of well-rotted manure and composed to the area.