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Damson Sweet Prune is The Classic German 'Hauszwetsche' sweet prune for traditional plum cake and fresh eating. The plum is drier than other varieties but it's perfect for adding to baking mixes. Dark purple fruits with a spicy flavoured flesh. Sized between Shropshire Prune and Merryweather.Self-fertilePicking month: Mid SeptemberDamsons like fertile soil, ideally slightly acidic, with a pH of 6-6.5, but they're tolerant of a wide range of soils. They don't like to dry out, especially when the fruit is forming, so generally prefer a loamy or clay soil, as long as it doesn't get waterlogged.Damsons like a warm, sunny spot.Picture image courtesy of Frank P MatthewsSold in a 12 litre pot.

Form: Bush / 2 Year - St. Julien A rootstockGages are small plums that have a more delicate constitution but with superior flavour and sugar content. Cambridge is a classic English variety. Produces an excellent heavy crop of small, yellowish-green fruits that are juicy and fresh, honey flavoured. Great for eating fresh and making jams. Prefers: Full sunAspect: South-facing or West-facingGages like fertile soil, ideally slightly acidic, with a pH of 6-6.5, but they're tolerant of a wide range of soils. They don't like to dry out, especially when the fruit is forming, so generally prefer a loamy or clay soil, as long as it doesn't get waterlogged. Like a sheltered spot.Self Fertile. Will cross pollinate with plums.Picture image courtesy of Frank P MatthewsSold in a 12 litre pot.

Form: Bush / St. Julian A RootstockMirabelle trees are a type of plum. Countess is a new dual-purpose variety, superb, round, dark red-purple plummy fruit with a lovely flavour. The flesh is red to yellow with a wonderful melting texture, juicy, sweet and rich in flavour. Excellent eating quality but can also be used in cooking. Freestone, the stone comes away from the flesh when fully ripe. Stunning white blossom in the spring.Picking month: Early AugustUses: Cooking & EatingSelf Fertile. (although self fertile produce more fruit with the following fruit tree partners)Pollination Partners:Mirabelle Golden Sphere, Mirabelle Gypsy, Plum Avalon, Plum Herman, Plum Rivers Early Prolific Gage Jefferson Gage Dennistons Superb Gage Golden Sphere.This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.Fruit trees like sun and fertile well drained soil.Sold in a 12 litre pot.

Plum (Prunus) Opal.Form: Bush / 2 yearsRootstock: St. Julien A (semi vigorous)One of the most reliable and good quality garden plums, known as the early Victoria. Produces a heavy crop of medium, reddish-purple round fruit with golden yellow flesh that has a superb delicious, slightly sweet flavour. Stone seperates nicely from the flesh, freestone. The tree itself is upright in habit making a neat pyramid shaped tree. White, scented flowers appear during the spring. Uses: EatingPicking month: Mid JulySelf Fertile - Pollination Group 3RHS Award of Garden Merit.Picture image courtesy of Frank P MatthewsSold in a 12 litre pot.