Prunus domestica 'Reine Claude d'Althan' - 2 YR BUSH

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

Growth habit
Plum 'Reine Claude d´Althan' is an upright-growing small tree that can reach a height of 1 - 5 m and a width of 4 - 6 m.

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 'Reine Claude d´Althan' 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 'Reine Claude d´Althan' forms white flowers arranged in umbels from March.

fruit
The purple-violet to violet, medium-sized drupes have a sweet-sour, sweet flavour. The golden-yellow flesh is juicy. Ripening time from August.

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