A relatively recent introduction and already popular as a garden tree. Blue Tit is a quality dessert Plum.
Blue Tit plum tree – season
This variety ripens fairly early, from the first week in August.
Blue Tit Plum – appearance & flavour
Medium sized to large deep blue-purple, inside golden yellow and juicy. Fine, sweet flavour.
Blue Tit Plum – pollination
Self fertile so requires no pollinator and is itself a good pollinator for other varieties.
Tree sizes for Blue Tit plum trees:
St Julien ‘A’ A vigorous tree mostly used for field and grassy area’s, paddock and orchard. Promotes high yields and makes a good disease-resistant tree suitable for most soils and areas. It will mature to 360cm’s approx with a spread slightly less. Plant 300cm’s apart. Can be grown into half standard or bush form.
Pixy Rootstock Is the only ‘dwarf’ rootstock for Plums. An ideal choice for smaller areas and contained gardens, it is also happy being kept in a 20-24” container [using John Innes no 2 compost] Can be maintained at around 200cm’s although it will grow more without pruning. Space 180-210cm’s apart.
