Warwickshire Drooper

Prunus domestica

Warwickshire Drooper is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators

Warwickshire Drooper is an attractive medium / large English yellow plum, grown commercially in the first half of the 20th century. The plums have a pleasant flavour when ripe, but are mainly used for cookery.

Warwickshire Drooper plum trees for sale

RF11-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
RF22-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
RF32-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.
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RF41-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

Warwickshire Drooper is easy to grow, and notably hardy. It produces a relatively large tree, with a spreading / drooping habit.

Recommended pollinators for Warwickshire Drooper plum trees

Warwickshire Drooper 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 >