FRAGRANT FRUITING TREE WITH PROFUSE SPRING BLOOMS
FEATURES:
- Spring bestows upon us fragrant white blooms that add color and interest wherever they are planted
- Green foliage appears early in spring lasting through the summer months, when the chill of fall takes places shades of yellow encompass the tree until dormancy
- Plums that are purple-red in color are produced following the spring blooms they are juicy, sweet and when ripe ready to eat
- Fragrant spring blooms attract all kinds of pollinators such as bees and butterflies, while later season fruits will have birds stopping by for a mid flight snack
- Planting in locations that provide full sun will give you the best blooms and harvest possible, why not start your very own home orchard and provide yourself with tasty treats every year
- Methley Plums are self fertile however planting two or more in close proximity will provide a lavish spring bloom while boosting your fruit production for a bigger harvest each year
- Hand selected fresh from our grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 5-9
- Mature Height: 12-15' tall
- Mature Width: 12-15' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 12-15' apart
Methley Japanese Plum
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Prunus salicina 'Methley'
Regular price
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FRAGRANT FRUITING TREE WITH PROFUSE SPRING BLOOMS
FEATURES:
- Spring bestows upon us fragrant white blooms that add color and interest wherever they are planted
- Green foliage appears early in spring lasting through the summer months, when the chill of fall takes places shades of yellow encompass the tree until dormancy
- Plums that are purple-red in color are produced following the spring blooms they are juicy, sweet and when ripe ready to eat
- Fragrant spring blooms attract all kinds of pollinators such as bees and butterflies, while later season fruits will have birds stopping by for a mid flight snack
- Planting in locations that provide full sun will give you the best blooms and harvest possible, why not start your very own home orchard and provide yourself with tasty treats every year
- Methley Plums are self fertile however planting two or more in close proximity will provide a lavish spring bloom while boosting your fruit production for a bigger harvest each year
- Hand selected fresh from our grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 5-9
- Mature Height: 12-15' tall
- Mature Width: 12-15' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 12-15' apart
Why plant Methley Japanese Plum?
The Methley Plum is a Japanese Plum Tree that will grace your garden with snowy white blossoms in spring, painting an elegant picture like you’d see in a fine Japanese print. The lovely flowers are just a bonus, however, as the real celebration comes in mid-summer, when the luscious, sweet, purple-red plums weigh down the branches. You and your family will have plenty of fresh, healthy snacking right off the tree, and Methley plums with their ruby-red flesh will also make jellies, tarts, and sorbets as beautiful as they are delicious. You’ll be eager to try new recipes each year, and your favorite ones will become annual rituals.
Japanese Plums, which are actually native to China, first arrived in the U.S. in the late 1880s via Luther Burbank, the great California plant breeder. Burbank’s legacy lives on in the hundreds (over 800 in all) of new plants he brought to humanity through his breeding efforts. Some were ornamental plants, like the Shasta Daisy, but many more were valuable edible plants, such as the Russet Burbank Potato. Plums were a special passion of his, and more than 100 of his new introductions were Plums or Plumcots (Plum-Apricot hybrids). The Methley Plum was yet another gift from Luther Burbank to future generations.
How to use Methley Japanese Plum in the landscape?
Low-calorie plums are nutritional powerhouses, packed with a rich assortment of vitamins and minerals, like vitamins C, A, K, and the B-complex vitamins, along with potassium, magnesium, calcium, zinc, and copper. They deliver valuable fiber and antioxidants, too. Methley plums, with their vibrant red flesh, are especially potent, as red plums provide more health-promoting anthocyanins than their yellow-fleshed counterparts. This is totally guilt-free snacking for you and the kids!
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 5-9
How To Plant Methley Japanese Plum
A good tree for beginning fruit tree growers, the Methley Plum is relatively easy to care for and will reliably produce generous crops of fruit that are supported by sturdy branches. It asks for a bright, sunny, warm, slightly elevated site where late frosts are less likely to strike its blossoms. It needs no other tree to pollinate it, as Methley is self-fertile. You’ll want to water this tree regularly while it gets established and during dry spells in successive years, but make sure that excess water drains away freely. Plums are subject to their fair share of pests and diseases, but most problems can be controlled or avoided with a little know-how.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
Our Guarantees
3-YEAR-TREE GUARANTEE:
Bower & Branch offers a Three-Year Tree Guarantee on all of our trees, sizes X-Large and up. Only the finest and the most experienced growers are awarded the opportunity to grow for Bower & Branch, so we offer the best guarantee available.
If your tree(s) should fail for any reason during the three-year guarantee period, you will receive an online gift card in the amount that you originally spent on the tree.* You can then use this online gift card for any Bower & Branch Purchase.
* Bower & Branch provides online gift cards in the amount of the original purchase price of the tree(s). The amount does not include any additional costs such as delivery, planting, tax, or any other products or services. Online gift cards can be applied towards any Bower & Branch purchase on BowerandBranch.com and have no expiration dates. Bower & Branch does not guarantee tree replacement or availability of any desired product at any time. Cash refunds are not offered. Bower & Branch requires that all original tags and receipts are present when a guarantee request is initiated. The Bower & Branch Three-Year Guarantee only applies to plant material that has been planted in the ground. Container plantings are NOT covered.
At Bower & Branch, we do our best to honor all guarantee fulfillment requests to ensure customer satisfaction. However, we reserve the right to refuse the request if the required guarantee steps were not satisfied. Bower & Branch also reserves the right to deny any guarantee fulfillment request that is made as a result of animal damage, problems with plant hardiness and zone issues, or acts of nature (snow storms, hurricanes, and similar).
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- Phone: 866-873-3888
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