GAGE OULLINS GOLDEN 1/2 STD 12L

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Prunus italica.

Bulletpoints
* sweet and sour in flavour * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * easy to care for

Growth habit
Greengage 'Oullins Golden Gage' is an upright-growing small tree that can reach a height of 5 - 10 m and a width of 2 - 6 m.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Prunus domestica subsp. italica 'Oullins Golden Gage' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant. - Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only require additional water in extremely dry conditions.

Flower
Prunus domestica subsp. italica 'Oullins Golden Gage' forms white flowers from March.

fruit
The golden-yellow stone fruits have a sweet and sour flavour. Ripening time from August.

Use
Bee pasture, consumption, fresh consumption, jam, baking, liqueur