Warwickshire Drooper plum trees
Prunus domestica - Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
Warwickshire Drooper is an attractive medium / large English yellow plum, grown commercially in the first half of the 20th century. The plums have a pleasant flavour when ripe, but are mainly used for cookery.
Warwickshire Drooper plum trees for sale
Bare-root
BR11-year bare-root treeSt. Julien rootstock£38.75
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
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BR22-year bush-trained bare-root treeSt. Julien rootstock£47.50< 5 in stock
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
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BR32-year half-standard bare-root treeSt. Julien rootstock£51.00
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
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BR41-year bare-root treeBrompton rootstock£38.75
Very large tree
(4m-7m after 10 years)
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Tree specification
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Delivery charges
Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.
Growing and Training
Warwickshire Drooper is easy to grow, and notably hardy. It produces a relatively large tree, with a spreading / drooping habit.
Recommended pollinators for Warwickshire Drooper plum trees
Warwickshire Drooper is self-fertile, so you do not need another variety to pollinate it to produce fruit.
However you are likely to get a better crop if you plant any of the following pollinator varieties nearby.
If you are not sure about pollination requirements don't hesitate to ask us.
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VictoriaVictoria is the definitive English plum, attractive fruit, good for eating, outstanding flavour for cooking.
OpalOpal is an early plum variety with a good flavour, self-fertile and very easy to grow.
Marjorie's SeedlingMarjorie's Seedling is an easy to grow, late-season, heavy cropping purple/black plum.
HermanHerman is one of the best quality early-season plum varieties, blue/purple with yellow flesh.
Denniston's SuperbDenniston's Superb is a gage-like green plum, raised in New York in the 19th century.
AvalonAvalon is a large mid-season red/purple plum, similar to Victoria, with a very good flavour.
History
Although grown commercially in Warwickshire, this variety originates from the Worcestershire / Gloucestershire area.
Warwickshire Drooper characteristics
- Gardening skillBeginner
- Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
- Flowering group2
- Pollinating othersAverage
- Climate suitabilityTemperate climates
- Picking seasonLate
- CroppingHeavy
- Keeping (of fruit)1-3 days
- Food usesEating freshCulinary
- Bacterial cankerSome resistance
- Country of originUnited Kingdom
- Period of origin1900 - 1949
- Blossom colourWhite
- Fruit colourYellow
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More about plum trees
Victoria is without doubt the supreme English cooking plum, easily
identified by its characteristic orange flesh, and the hint of almond
flavour it lends to plum jams and patisseries.
