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

Description
The Plum 'Reine Claude d´Althan' (Prunus domestica) produces purple, violet-coloured, medium-sized, juicy fruits. They have a sweet-sour, sweet flavour. Well-drained, humus-rich soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from August. Its white flowers are a beautiful sight. The Plum 'Reine Claude d´Althan' grows upright to around 5 metres high and 6 metres wide.

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

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of Plum 'Reine Claude d´Althan' are medium green, glossy, ovate, lanceolate and crenate. They are about 3 - 8 cm in size.

Spread
Asia.

Frost hardiness
The Plum 'Reine Claude d´Althan' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
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
- Pruning and sawing wounds and 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
Prunus domestica 'Reine Claude d´Althan' forms purple-violet, violet fruits.

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