Green Gage Plum Tree
Green Gage is an heirloom plum variety prized for its exceptional honey taste. Considered by many to be the finest flavored of all European Plums. Small green fruit with translucent greenish-yellow flesh develop red blush when ripe.
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Green Gage Plum Tree is self-fertile, but the fruit crop will be larger if the tree is planted with a second tree.
Prunus salicina 'Green Gage'
Green Gage is an heirloom plum variety prized for its exceptional honey taste. Considered by many to be the finest flavored of all European Plums. Small green fruit with translucent greenish-yellow flesh develop red blush when ripe. Adapted to a wide range of climates the Green Gage tolerates the cold and unpredictable winters and springs of zone 5 and 6 as well as ripening in the warmth of zone 9. This variety can take a few more years then most to begin to set. But dependable year after year after the first good crop. Though self-fruitful the Green Gage will set a larger crop when planted with other European plum varieties.
20' height with 12' spread can be held to under 10 feet with summer pruning
20' height with 12' spread can be held to under 10 feet with summer pruning
8 to 10 Feet on Center, can be held to any size with summer pruning
Plums do well in very well-drained, loamy soils. Mulching helps retain moisture and helps to stabilize the soil temperature. Avoid planting in low areas where frost may settle, as the frost will damage your trees. Plums grow best in full sun. Water regularly, at least weekly, during the first year in the ground. Keep the soil evenly moist, but not wet. Prune the tree to control height and shape. European Plum trees make great additions to a garden because they of their low maintenance requirements and heavy production once they begin to produce
