Plum Tree - Laxton's Cropper
Origin: Bedfordshire, 1928
Plum Type: Culinary
Flowering Group : 3
Rootstock: Myrobalan
Size : Standard (6ft tall)
Harvest : September
Laxton's Cropper is indeed a very heavy cropping plum tree, with reddish-purple fruit only slightly smaller than Victoria. Fine flavour, juicy plums. Laxton's Cropper is self fertile, but yields are likely to be improved by planting with an appropriate pollinator.
These 2-3 year old plants are over 120cm with a clear stem of 80cm and several lateral branches. They will grow up to around 4m.
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Supplier : R.V. Roger Ltd.
All our plum trees, including Laxton's Cropper, 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 Laxton's Cropper plum 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.