{"product_id":"plum-apricot-hybrid-plumscrumptious-prunus-salicina-x-armeniaca","title":"Plumscrumptious Plumcot - Prunus salicina x armeniaca","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlumscrumptious Plumcot - Prunus salicina x armeniaca\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA plumcot is a direct cross between plum and apricot, and it eats like both: apricot perfume and sugar behind the juicy, dark fleshed bite of a Japanese plum. \u003cem\u003ePrunus salicina x armeniaca\u003c\/em\u003e grows as a compact, open framed deciduous tree that blossoms very early, ahead of almost all other stone fruit, with fruit following through mid summer. It suits gardeners who want something out of the ordinary from a single tree sized space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Plumcot\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Higher sugar and more aroma than a straight plum, with the smooth skin and juiciness of the plum parent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarly Blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e: White to blush pink flowers open in late winter, before the leaves and before most of the garden wakes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: Smaller and more open than a peach or a standard plum, easily held at around 3m.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm Climate Cropping\u003c\/strong\u003e: Modest winter chill requirement, so it fruits across temperate and warm temperate districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollination\u003c\/strong\u003e: Crops far more reliably with a Japanese plum such as Santa Rosa flowering nearby at the same time.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBackyard fruit tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen suits a courtyard or small rear garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed orchard row\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits well beside Japanese plums, which double as its pollinators.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEspalier or fan\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flexible young wood ties down readily against a warm fence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible ornamental bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Early blossom carries a garden bed before spring perennials start.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5-3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining loam, since stone fruit will not tolerate wet feet and are prone to root rot in heavy clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice weekly through the first summer and keep moisture even while fruit is sizing. Prune in late summer rather than winter to limit silver leaf and bacterial canker, and thin heavy crops so branches are not stripped.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hybrid of Chinese and central Asian parent species\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White to pale pink, late winter\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795351077150,"sku":"ND-1407-100L","price":1475.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/6y8kpHovwzaJtaW-0qyuF_vOfzBfuO.jpg?v=1787313981","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/plum-apricot-hybrid-plumscrumptious-prunus-salicina-x-armeniaca","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}