Damson Tree - Farleigh
Origin: Farleigh, Kent, 1820
Type: Culinary
Flowering Group : 4
Rootstock: St Julien 'A': see our guide for details.
Size : Bush (2 year old tree, over 110cm with at least 3 main shoots)
Harvest : September
Prunus insititia 'Farleigh' is a small heavy cropping damson; it produces lovely oval blue-black damsons with a purple bloom. The fruit has exceptional flavour. Farleigh damson trees are partially self-fertile, but fertility would be improved by planting with an appropriate pollinator like like Shropshire Prune. RHS AGM. Damsons are more tolerant of wet soils than plums and hardier, but are also prone to silver leaf.
Supplier : R.V. Roger Ltd.
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All our damson trees, including 'Farleigh', are bare root. At the height of the lifting season - between November and March - there may be up to a month's delay between placing the order and dispatching due to pressure of orders, which are dealt with in date sequence, and the weather. Orders for damson trees from March to September are confirmed in late October/ early November ready for dispatch from November. Please consult our planting and care guide on receipt of your order.