Prunus domestica 'Excalibur' - 1/2 STDS BR

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

Growth habit
Plum 'Excalibur' is an upright growing small tree that can reach a height of 3 - 4 metres and a width of 3 - 4 metres.

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

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Prunus domestica 'Excalibur' 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 'Excalibur' forms white flowers arranged in umbels from March.

fruit
The purple drupes have a sweet-sour, sweet flavour. The drupes are round. Ripening time from mid-August.

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

Root
Prunus domestica 'Excalibur' is a heartroot.