Plum Purple Majesty Tree

R315.00

Plum Purple Majesty Tree.

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Description

🍑 Plum ‘Purple Majesty’ is a premium Japanese plum cultivar known for its rich colour, fine texture, and excellent eating quality. It’s a great addition to any fruit-focused garden or orchard.

🌳 Plum ‘Purple Majesty’ Tree

Botanical Name: Prunus salicina ‘Purple Majesty’ Common Name: Purple Majesty Japanese Plum

🍈 Fruit Description: Produces medium to large, flat-round plums with deep red skin and light yellow flesh. The fruit is sweet, juicy, and finely textured—perfect for fresh eating or preserving.

🌸 Flowering & Pollination:

Flowers in early to mid-September (Western Cape timing)
Self-incompatible – requires a pollinator such as Fortune or Ruby Red for fruit set
High flower intensity ensures good fruiting when pollinated

🌞 Light & Position:

Requires full sun for optimal fruiting and flavour
Plant in a sheltered, well-drained location to avoid wind damage and root issues

🌱 Soil & Planting:

Prefers slightly acidic to neutral soil (pH 5.5–6.8)
Enrich planting hole with acid compost to support root development

💧 Watering:

Moderate water needs
Deep, consistent watering during fruiting season enhances fruit size and sweetness

🌿 Growth Habit:

Upright growth with moderate to strong vigour
Grows to a medium-sized tree with good structure and crotch angles

✂️ Pruning:

Prune in late winter to maintain shape and airflow
Thin lightly in summer to improve light penetration

❄️ Chill Requirement & Storage:

Medium chill requirement (400–600 hours)
Stores well under PD7 temperature regime for up to 42 days without internal defects

🌼 Uses:

Ideal for home orchards, fruit-focused gardens, or small-scale commercial growing
Pairs beautifully with flowering herbs like Lavandula dentata or Salvia officinalis