Plum trees

Warwickshire Drooper

Warwickshire Drooper

An attractive medium / large English yellow plum, grown commercially in the first half of the 20th century. Warwickshire Drooper has a pleasant flavour when ripe, but excels as a culinary plum.

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Warwickshire Drooper plum trees for sale

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Bare-root fruit trees (delivery any week Nov 2012 - Feb 2013)

2-year bush-tree -Bare-root - Pixy rootstock
Mature height: Medium (2.5m - 3m)
£32.00
1-year -Bare-root - St.Julien rootstock
Mature height: Large (3m - 3.5m)
£30.00

**All prices include delivery. We offer a discount on orders of multiple bare-root trees for delivery at the same time - this will be shown at the checkout.

Delivery period: Pot-grown trees can be delivered from September onwards. Bare-root trees can be delivered from mid-November onwards. Within those periods you can specify your preferred month of delivery during the checkout process. It is best to order as soon as you can to ensure items are reserved for you.

*Mature heights: Height shown is the approximate height of the tree when mature (after 5-10 years), not the height when supplied. See photos of trees as supplied. Actual mature heights may vary considerably dependent on your local conditions and training and pruning regime.

Stock availability: Items showing as 'sold out' will probably be available again next season. If you would like to reserve in advance use our enquiry form - this does not commit you to anything.



Growing

Uses

Identification

  • Fruit colour: Yellow
  • Blossom colour: White
  • Leaf colour: Green
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom
  • Period of origin: 1900 - 1949

Climate


Pollination guide for Warwickshire Drooper plum trees

Warwickshire Drooper is self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner, although fruiting may be improved if there is a compatible tree of a different variety nearby.

Our online pollination checker lists suitable pollination partners for this variety.

More advice about pollination.


How to grow Warwickshire Drooper plum trees

Warwickshire Drooper is easy to grow, and notably hardy. It produces a relatively large tree, with a spreading / drooping habit.

Planting instructions.

Pruning instructions.


Historical details

Originates from Worcestershire / Gloucestershire, UK, early 20th century.

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