Prunus domestica ‘Stanley’
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Prunus domestica Stanley bears sweet blue-purple plums for fresh eating, preserves, or drying after fragrant white spring flowers.
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Description
Sweet blue-purple fruit makes Prunus domestica Stanley a useful self-fertile tree for fresh eating, preserves, and drying. Fragrant white flowers open in spring, followed by large oval drupes that ripen in September. The greenish-yellow flesh is sweet, juicy, and firm.
This upright, bushy tree reaches about 8 to 13 feet tall and wide, depending on its rootstock. Grow it in full sun on a sheltered site with fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Although self-fertile, a compatible European plum nearby may improve cropping. Leaves, stems, and seeds contain toxic compounds and should not be eaten.
Additional information
| Height | 250 cm – 400 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 250 cm – 400 cm |
| Flowering months | April |
| Synonyms | Prunus 'Stanley', Prunus domestica 'Stanley' |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate by chip budding or grafting onto a suitable fruit-tree rootstock; the rootstock largely determines mature vigor and size. |
| Pests | Plum aphids, red spider mites, winter moth and plum moth caterpillars, wasps, birds, and other caterpillars may damage foliage or fruit. |
| Diseases | Black knot, split pit, peach leaf curl, silver leaf, bacterial canker, blossom wilt, and honey fungus may affect the tree or crop. |
| Pruning | Prune regularly to suit the chosen tree form. Train fan-shaped trees in spring, then prune established fans in early summer and after harvest. |
| Hazardous information | Leaves, stems, and seeds contain cyanogenic glycosides and are toxic if eaten; avoid ingesting those parts. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | no |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil moist but well drained. |
| Sunlight instructions | Choose a sheltered south- or west-facing site in full sun. |
| Color flower spring | White |
| Aspect | South, West |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Bushy |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Scent | Fragrant |
| Shape | Upright |
| Suggest planting location | Urban and courtyard gardens, Wall and boundary borders, Edible fruit plants, Cottage and informal gardens, Wildlife friendly gardens |
| Type | Fruit |
| Use for | Butterfly-Friendly, Pollinator-Friendly, Edible |
| Years to max height | 5 |
| Soil | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Harvest in | 9 |
| Local names | Stanley European plum, Stanley plum, Dwarf plum, Plum 'Stanley', Zwetschge 'Stanley' |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23014161, PRUPLDS0007G, PRUPLST0007G |