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      • How to grow a Victoria plum tree For the sweetest, juiciest plums, grow Prunus domestica ‘Victoria’ in full sun and well-drained soil. Water newly planted trees regularly until established. Where to plant a plum tree The best place to plant a Victoria plum tree is in a sunny, sheltered spot with well-drained soil.
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  2. Feb 28, 2024 · How to grow a Victoria plum tree. For the sweetest, juiciest plums, grow Prunus domestica 'Victoria' in full sun and moist but well drained soil. Water newly planted trees regularly until established.

  3. There are lots of delicious types of plum to choose from, including classic rosy-yellow ‘Victoria’ plums, small juicy gages, sweet golden mirabelles and dusky purple damsons, ideal for jam. Plum trees are simple to plant and like a warm, sunny spot with fertile soil that doesn’t get waterlogged.

    • How to Grow Victoria Plum Trees - in A Nutshell......
    • Choice of Growing Methods
    • Plum Trees For Small Gardens
    • Growing Plum Trees in Containers
    • Further Cultivation Notes
    For a dwarf Plum Tree - Pixy is a dwarf bush rootstock, space required approx 7' wide and 8' high, smaller when containerized.
    'St Julien' makes a bigger orchard sized tree for grassy area etc, needing 10' across, 12'+ high
    A supercolumn tree is a narrow space saving option for border, pots, etc, just 18" across, 6-7' high
    Victoria grows against any sunny warm wall as a fan, space required 6-8' high & wide

    There are actually several different ways in which you can grow a Victoria plum – surely something to suit everyone. Varying methods and tree shapes suit different applications.

    Choose the Pixy stock as mentioned before and grow as a small bush tree, or try the 'column' method, this fits very easilt into a garden border or container and casts little shade.

    I would reckon about 50% of our sales of Victoria plum tree come from gardeners who want to container grow their tree. It’s perfectly feasible – just make sure you choose the Pixy stock described earlier in this article, it’s a nice compact tree that will adapt well to a pot. Or you can choose the column option instead which makes a nice symmetrica...

    Harvesting - the Victoria plum season

    To savour the fruits at their absolute best it is essential to harvest at the optimum time. It can be tempting to pluck them from the tree too soon and sometimes they colour up and appear ripe when they actually aren’t. Two rules to follow – the fruit should have a little ‘give’ when gently felt. Secondly it should part readily from the tree without too much of a struggle. And the fist falling fruits from the boughs is also an indication of ripeness. You can seldom harvest all the fruit at th...

    Pollination for Victoria Plums

    Many Plum trees need partner varieties to fruit well but Victoria is self-compatible so you do not need other trees nearby to ensure a good crop. Which brings us to the benefits of…..

    Thinning

    One of Victoria’s faults is it’s boom or bust philosophy to cropping. One year the boughs are weighted down with the abundance of crop and the next there’s nothing. Biennial cropping as it’s known is inherent in this variety. So, a year when a lot of fruit has been set requires some attention if you’re to avoid a fruiting drought the next. When the developing fruits are pea sized or a little more, go over the tree and remove by hand up to a quarter of them. The remaining fruits will be bigger...

  4. Oct 13, 2020 · Read the Tree2mydoor Victoria Plum Tree Care Guide for all the latest tips and tricks. Learn how to grow Victoria plums at home in the garden. Advice on planting, pruning, watering and more!

  5. The aim is to create an open, goblet shape. Leafy summer prunings can be added straight to the compost heap where they'll rot down quickly. Learn how to prune plum trees in summer to prevent silver leaf disease. Step by step guide from the experts at BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.

    • BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
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  6. Sep 7, 2021 · If you start growing Victoria plums on this side of the pond, you’ll want to stock up on Victoria plum tree information first. Read on for a description of the tree as well as tips on how to grow Victoria plums.

  7. plum 'Victoria' A reliably fruiting, self-fertile dessert and culinary plum to 2.5-4m in height depending upon the rootstock. Flowers white, dark red fruit in August-September

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