Stanley plum: description of the variety
The Stanley plum is often used as a raw material for the production of prunes. In individual gardens, it is used as a versatile variety, eating fruits fresh, dried or canned.
The homeland of the variety is the USA. We grow it in the South and in the regions of the North Caucasus. Stanley belongs to the late-ripening varieties.
Stanley plum is good in any form
Features:
- thin crown of a rounded shape;
- dark gray bark with sparse cracks;
- young branches of a raspberry-purple hue;
- cone-shaped kidneys;
- large snow-white flowers, 3 cm in diameter;
- long pedicels;
- bright green leaves of a rounded shape, glossy on top, fleecy on the bottom;
- thin dark purple skin with a bloom;
- dense sweet pulp of yellow-green color with a barely noticeable sourish aftertaste;
- pointed bone, easily detached from the surface.
Fruiting begins at the age of 3 and is regular. The variety gives a bountiful harvest even in the absence of pollinators. The fruits are harvested in September.
In the south, young trees are best planted in the fall, in the north – in the spring. The best place is a sunny area without drafts. You should not plant a plum in a lowland, as stagnant water disrupts the normal functioning of the roots.
Since the variety is picky about the composition and fertility of the soil, planting holes must be prepared in advance.
The soil for filling the roots is prepared from loamy or sandy soil with the addition of humus and fertilizers. The depth of the pit is 0,6 m, the diameter is 0,8 m. When planting, you need to make sure that the root collar rises slightly above the ground level. The soil must be slightly compacted and watered abundantly.
Young trees need to be watered regularly – at least 1 bucket per week. The crown of seedlings must be shortened by 1/3 of the length in order to stimulate its further development.
Before wintering, it is advisable to mulch the trunk circles near young trees so that the roots do not suffer from frost.
The trunk and skeletal branches can be wrapped with spruce branches to protect against pests, frost and sunburn.
The variety is resistant to many diseases, but often suffers from moniliosis, therefore, as a preventive measure, the tree is treated in early spring. Of the pests, the tree is susceptible to the invasion of aphids.
The relative ease of care and versatility of this variety of plums makes it a welcome guest in any garden.