Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

President European Plum Budwood

Budwood Ships Out August 11th

Pickups 9am-6pm August 11th

Budwood is not a tree, yet!

Budwood is the same portion of the tree as scionwood, just collected in August, and used for bud grafting. We use the fresh shoots from the current year. Similar to scionwood, these buds determine what variety the grafted tree will be.

We collect budwood from trees in our test orchards and are happy to be able to offer rare/heritage varieties!

For more information on budwood and grafting, click HERE!

History: President plum was first raised by Thomas Rivers at Rivers Nursery in England where he introduced it in 1901. They became quite popular due to their excellent performance as a fresh eating and cooking plum, as well as their late ripening time which means they are available when many other plums are no longer in season. They remain popular in the UK and United States.

Why We Grow It: This European variety is a great way to extend the plum season. The large, oval fruit has dark blue skin and yellow-orange flesh with a pleasant flavour. It is good for fresh eating and cooking. The tree is vigorous and produces heavy crops.

        $12.00

        Propagation Material:

        15 in stock

        Fruit Traits:

        Recommended Use: Fresh eating, cooking

        Fruit Size: Medium

        Storage: Keeps about a week in the fridge.

        Harvest: September - Late

        Plant Traits:

        Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

        Flowering Time: Middle

        Pollination Requirements: Requires a pollinator of a different European plum variety that blooms around the same time. Stanley plums are recommended as a pollinator.

        Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

        General Growth Habit: Vigorous with an upright growth pattern, produces heavy crops but has brittle branches that can snap under the weight so thinning recommended. Resistant to brown rot, bacterial leaf spot, and black knot.

        Shipping: All budwood orders will be shipped on August 11th.

        Pickup: Budwood will be available for pick up on August 11th. We recommend picking it up as soon as you are able and storing it at home.

        Click HERE for tips on storing budwood!

        CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

        Each budwood will have at least 5 viable buds. Since we specialize in so many varieties/species, there will be natural differences in growth habit and vigour so some varieties may be shorter or thinner. We will provide the best quality we can, within natural restraints.

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