Prunus domestica subsp. italica 'Old Greengage'
Greengage 'Old Greengage'
Greengages are a group of cultivars of the common European plum. Greengage fruit are usually smaller than plums, have light green flesh, with yellow to green coloured skins, and are considered to be among the finest dessert plums.'Old Green Gage' was described by Victorian fruit enthusiast Robert Hogg as "tender, melting, and very juicy, with a rich, sugary and most delicious flavour", whilst H.V. Taylor in 'The Plums of England' (1949) rates it as "For all purposes unsurpassed". The fruit are quite small, and dull green in colour, turning a bit yellow when ripe, but what it lacks in looks it makes up for in flavour
Contributed by @Tracyhl
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Greengage 'Old Greengage'
Latin name
Prunus domestica subsp. italica 'Old Greengage'
type
Fruiting tree
family
Rosaceae
ph
5.0 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
5.00 M
6.00 M
Prunus domestica subsp. italica 'Old Greengage'
Greengages are a group of cultivars of the common European plum. Greengage fruit are usually smaller than plums, have light green flesh, with yellow to green coloured skins, and are considered to be among the finest dessert plums.'Old Green Gage' was described by Victorian fruit enthusiast Robert Hogg as "tender, melting, and very juicy, with a rich, sugary and most delicious flavour", whilst H.V. Taylor in 'The Plums of England' (1949) rates it as "For all purposes unsurpassed". The fruit are quite small, and dull green in colour, turning a bit yellow when ripe, but what it lacks in looks it makes up for in flavour
Flowering
From Late Winter TO Mid Spring
Although plum trees are frost hardy, the flowers - essential for fruiting - are very susceptible to frost. If frost is threatened during the flowering period, protect the flowers with horticultural fleece.
Planting
From Late Autumn TO Mid Winter
Plant plum trees in the dormant season, in a sheltered position where the tree will get plenty of sunshine. Dig a large hole, and put a good amount of organic material in the bottom of the hole to help with drainage.
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