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Plum & Greengage trees
I'm planning to plant two trees in my garden and would like to have one
of each of greengage and plum. Can anyone recommend a self-fertilising species of each or would simply having the two trees of similar fruit satisfy the need for cross pollination? |
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Plum & Greengage trees
Sandy wrote:
I'm planning to plant two trees in my garden and would like to have one of each of greengage and plum. Can anyone recommend a self-fertilising species of each or would simply having the two trees of similar fruit satisfy the need for cross pollination? Do they need cross-pollination? I never had any problems with my greengage - except finding the fruit at the top, since it was the same colour as the leaves. The wasps invariably found the fruit before I did! -- AnneJ |
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Plum & Greengage trees
Anne Welsh Jackson wrote:
Sandy wrote: I'm planning to plant two trees in my garden and would like to have one of each of greengage and plum. Can anyone recommend a self-fertilising species of each or would simply having the two trees of similar fruit satisfy the need for cross pollination? Do they need cross-pollination? I never had any problems with my greengage - except finding the fruit at the top, since it was the same colour as the leaves. The wasps invariably found the fruit before I did! Well, I've read conflicting views on various websites. Some say they need another tree to pollinate and some claim to be self-fertile so I thought I'd ask the advice of the experienced gardeners on this group. The following site seems particularly helpful, I think? http://www.keepers-nursery.co.uk/default.aspx I seem to have narrowed down my choices to either Denniston's Superb or Brandy Gage, partnered with either Belgian Purple of President plum. Planning to site them in a large sunny lawn in Suffolk. |
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People who get good crops without a partner tree are probably benefiting from a cross-pollinator in a neighbour's garden without realising it. Or even a wild plum used as hedging. |
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