Green Gage
Reliable, heavy cropping gage that is similar to the old 'Greengage' variety. Single, cup-shaped white flowers appear in late spring, followed by yellow-green fruit with a superb, juicy flavour, which are ready for picking in early September. A good, vigorous grower that does set some fruit without a pollinator, though planting a late flowering plum, such as 'Marjorie's Seedling' will increase cropping.Position: full sunSoil: will tolerate most soils, except very chalky or badly drainedRate of growth: slow growingUltimate size (St Julien): 6x6m (20x20ft)Flowering period: MayFlower colour: whiteOther features: a juicy culinary or desert gage (early September)Hardiness: fully hardyGarden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Prune in summer to reduce the risk of silver leaf and bacterial cankerGoes well with: Malus domestica 'Discovery', Ribes nigrum 'Ben Lomond', Ribes uva-crispa var. reclinatum 'Invicta', Ribes rubrum 'Laxton's Number one', Rubus idaeus 'Autumn Bliss' , Rubus fruticosus 'Oregon Thornless' |
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