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    Farleigh

    Prunus insititia
    Farleigh damsons
    Farleigh has received the RHS Award of Garden MeritFarleigh is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Farleigh is probably the heaviest-cropping of all the damsons.

    The abundant fruit has the characteristic rich damson flavour when cooked.

    Farleigh damson trees for sale

    • RF12-year bare-root tree on VVA-1 rootstock£49.75
      Mature height: 2m-3.5m after 10 years
      Will become a medium-sized bush-trained semi-dwarf fruit tree, will require permanent staking, but won't need much space
      Available next season
    • RF21-year bare-root tree on St. Julien rootstock£38.75
      Mature height: 3m-5m after 10 years
      Can be trained on as a large bush-trained tree or a half-standard tree, no staking required once estalished. Also suitable as a large fan-trained tree.
      Available next season
    • RF32-year bare-root tree on St. Julien rootstock£47.50
      Mature height: 3m-5m after 10 years
      Will become a large vase-shaped fruit tree, no staking required once established.
      Available next season
    • RF42-year half-standard bare-root tree on St. Julien rootstock£51.00
      Mature height: 3m-5m after 10 years
      Can be trained on as a large free-standing half-standard tree.
      Available next season
    • RF51-year bare-root tree on Brompton rootstock£41.25
      Mature height: 5m-7m after 10 years
      Can be trained on as a 'standard' fruit tree, no staking required, suitable for a traditional plum orchard.
      Available next season

    Growing and Training

    Farleigh is one of the hardiest of damsons, making it a good choice for difficult situations where other fruit trees may not flourish.

    Although self-fertile, it can be readily pollinated by other mid-season flowering damsons and plums - its flowering time almost exactly matches that of Victoria plum trees.


    Recommended pollinators for Farleigh damson trees

    Farleigh is self-fertile, so you do not need another variety to pollinate it to produce fruit. However you are likely to get a better crop if you plant any of the following pollinator varieties nearby. If you are not sure about pollination requirements don't hesitate to ask us. More pollinators >

    • Pollinator Czar
      Czar
      Czar is a traditional culinary plum, one of the easiest plums trees, will even fruit on north-facing walls.
    • Pollinator Merryweather
      Merryweather
      Merryweather is a very popular damson, with unusually large fruit, one of the hardiest of fruit trees.
    • Pollinator Shropshire Prune
      Shropshire Prune
      The definitive English damson, Shropshire Prune has the rich astringent flavour typical of damsons.
    • Pollinator Victoria
      Victoria
      Victoria is the definitive English plum, attractive fruit, good for eating, outstanding flavour for cooking.

    History

    Discovered in Kent in the early 19th century.


    Farleigh characteristics

    • Gardening skillBeginner
    • Fruit persistenceNormal ripening
    • Self-fertile?Self-fertile
    • Pollinating othersAverage
    • Pick seasonLate
    • Picking periodmid-September
    • Keeping1 week
    • Food usesCulinary
    • Country of originUnited Kingdom
    • Period of origin1800 - 1849
    • Fruit colourBlue - dark

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    • See also Merryweather
      Merryweather
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    • See also Shepherds Bullace
      Shepherds Bullace
      A large-fruited bullace, used for cooking and preserves, similar to a damson.
    • See also Shropshire Prune
      Shropshire Prune
      The definitive English damson, Shropshire Prune has the rich astringent flavour typical of damsons.

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