We had one in the last garden. Clay, of course, and lots of rain. They're not fussy re soil type as far as I'm aware. Never saw any fruit, but I wasn't particularly bothered anyway. Like any tree @Cecelia-L , it'll need plenty of water after initial planting. In drier areas, it's always better to plant in autumn to make that easier. Good prep is always worthwhile to ensure the best result too.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
They don't mind what soil they grow in, mine grows in acid greensand. Woodpigeons eat the flowerbuds and the fruit. In 25 years I have only gotten enough fruit to make jam once!
We have two outside our house, lovely trees. The Squirrels and birds get most of the fruit, however last year we managed to pick enough to pickle in some Gin. I can highly recommend it!
Cherry plum, Prunus cerasifera Nigra. The fruit makes a lovely jam.
Out and about I came across this tree and took a few pics. It even had a few manky fruits on from last year as mystery tree did. It also had some fresh new cherry plums.
"Prunus cerasifera Nigra is a dark leaved form of Cherry Plum which was popularly planted as a street tree in post war Britain.
This tree has pretty single pink flowers that appear early in the
spring and remain on the tree whilst the dark foliage begins to emerge,
gradually fading to white and contrasting fantastically with the dark
leaves. The leaves are small and very dark purple and unlike many purple
leaved trees the leaves remain dark throughout the entire season, until
turning a brighter red in the autumn time before falling.
Technically, this is a fruiting variety and as such has been known to
produce small juicy red plums some years, although Prunus cerasifera
Nigra is not a species to be relied upon to actually fruit. It also has
distinctively dark brown bark and stems which looks wonderful against
the dark foliage.
Prunus cerasifera Nigra is a small to medium sized tree which
develops a rounded crown at maturity. This tree was introduced in the
early 1900s and has established itself as a great favourite for urban
planting."
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Like any tree @Cecelia-L , it'll need plenty of water after initial planting. In drier areas, it's always better to plant in autumn to make that easier. Good prep is always worthwhile to ensure the best result too.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It even had a few manky fruits on from last year as mystery tree did.
It also had some fresh new cherry plums.
https://www.barcham.co.uk/store/products/prunus-cerasifera-nigra
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"Prunus cerasifera Nigra is a dark leaved form of Cherry Plum which was popularly planted as a street tree in post war Britain.
This tree has pretty single pink flowers that appear early in the spring and remain on the tree whilst the dark foliage begins to emerge, gradually fading to white and contrasting fantastically with the dark leaves. The leaves are small and very dark purple and unlike many purple leaved trees the leaves remain dark throughout the entire season, until turning a brighter red in the autumn time before falling.
Technically, this is a fruiting variety and as such has been known to produce small juicy red plums some years, although Prunus cerasifera Nigra is not a species to be relied upon to actually fruit. It also has distinctively dark brown bark and stems which looks wonderful against the dark foliage.
Prunus cerasifera Nigra is a small to medium sized tree which develops a rounded crown at maturity. This tree was introduced in the early 1900s and has established itself as a great favourite for urban planting."
