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Most Demanded Plum Tree for the Home Orchard!
Why Santa Rosa Plum Trees?
Have world-famous, sweet Santa Rosa plums just outside your door! The most popular plum tree for commercial use and home growing, these trees produce an abundant harvest of sweetly flavored, dark purple fruit each year.
Adaptable to most soil types and self-fertile, the Santa Rosa tree takes up very little space yet produces bushels of fruit. Santa Rosa plums appear in mid-June and ripen in mid-August. Delicious when eaten fresh and perfect for drying and baking as well, the Santa Rosa does it all.
Why Fast-Growing-Trees.com is Better
Your tree has been continuously pruned to encourage more branching. More branching means more fruit, earlier production, and a healthier tree. This process takes us up to a year longer than our competitors, but you'll find that it makes a huge difference.
Prior to shipping, your trees receive a final pruning at no additional cost.
So now, you can easily grow your own Santa Rosa plums without chemicals for tastier, healthier, and fresher fruit.
Planting & Care
1. Planting: Prepare your hole by digging it three times as wide as the root ball and just as deeply. Gently comb the root ball freeing up any compacted roots and place the tree. Backfill the hole partially, pressing down gently as you go along and water to settle the soil. Once the hole has been completely filled, add a layer of organic mulch around the tree to help conserve water. Do not let the mulch touch the trunk of the tree as this can promote rot and fungus.
2. Watering: If the edges of the tree’s leaves appear to be turning brown or wilting, then the tree is not receiving enough water. The bark at the base of the trunk will change from a light brown to dark brown (or black-ish) color if it’s receiving too much water.
Generally, you'll want to keep the soil moist around your tree about 3 inches down.
3. Fertilizing: Young trees that are three years or younger will benefit from about a half cup of balanced 10-10-10 fertilizer formula applied once in around mid-April and again in early June. More established plum trees will require one annual application of the same balanced formula mid-April.
Shipping Details
Estimated Shipping Time: Most orders ship immediately. As noted on the website, some items are seasonal, and may only ship in spring or fall. Once your order is shipped, you'll receive an email with a tracking number.
| Amount of Order | Shipping Charge |
|---|---|
| Less than $49 | $19.95 |
| $49 + | FREE SHIPPING! |
Product Details
| Mature Height: | 20-25 ft. |
| Mature Width: | 10-20 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Full Sun |
| Growth Rate: | Fast Growing |
| Harvest Time: | July |
| Year to Bear: | Can Fruit the 1st year! |
| Botanical Name: | Prunus salicina 'Santa Rosa' |
| Does Not Ship To: | AR,AZ,ID,LA,WA |
| Grows Well In Zones: | 5-9 outdoors |
| Your Growing Zone: | # |
