{"product_id":"plum-golf-gold-prunus-salicina","title":"Golf Gold Plum - Prunus salicina ‘Golf Gold’","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\u003eGolf Gold Plum - Prunus salicina ‘Golf Gold’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese plums like \u003cem\u003ePrunus salicina\u003c\/em\u003e differ from their European cousins in two ways that matter in an Australian garden: they need far less winter chill, and they carry their blossom earlier and heavier. ‘Golf Gold’ is a yellow-fruited selection of that group, forming a spreading, open-crowned small tree that fruits in warm temperate districts where a European plum would sulk. Choose it where you want stone fruit in a coastal or subtropical position rather than a cold tableland one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Golf Gold Plum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Chill Adaptation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japanese plums crop reliably in milder winters, extending stone fruit into coastal New South Wales and south east Queensland.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy Blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Massed white flowers smother the bare branches in late winter, well before most deciduous trees wake up.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYellow Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: The gold-skinned fruit reads differently in the bowl and on the tree from the usual dark blood plums.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpreading Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally wide, low-branching habit makes it easy to keep short and productive with summer pruning.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to Bear\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japanese plums are among the quicker stone fruit to come into commercial-style cropping once established.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHome Orchard Row\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant alongside a second Japanese plum flowering at the same time, since most selections in this group set far better with a partner.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlossom Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned where it is seen from the house, the late winter flowering does real ornamental work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: The broad canopy shades a deck or lawn through the hot months and admits winter sun once leaves drop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural Driveway\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spaced along a farm entrance it gives blossom, fruit and a defined edge without heavy maintenance.\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 to 3m for a pruned fruiting row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter and very early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free-draining loam; Japanese plums are intolerant of waterlogging and are best mounded on clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep soak weekly through the first two summers, increasing frequency during heatwaves and while fruit is sizing. Mulch to 100mm over a wide grass-free ring, and shorten new growth after harvest to keep fruiting wood low rather than letting the tree escape upward.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 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 Species native to China, long cultivated in Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795289637150,"sku":"ND-1410-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/3LuNgCnzNQCjLSAM__QXn_xKlQMijO.jpg?v=1787312760","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/plum-golf-gold-prunus-salicina","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}