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Gage Early Transparent Gage
Gage Early Transparent Gage

Gage Early Transparent Gage

SKU: TR30000495
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m
£59.99 £35.99
Available to order from winter
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Overview

The oldest gage still in cultivation, 'Early Transparent Gage' is still one of the most prized for its rich, greengage flavour. Great for eating, the rounded, green-blushed red fruits are sweet but it also makes superb, straw-coloured jam too! A compact, self-fertile tree, it's a good option for smaller gardens where no room exists for a second plum tree for pollination.

Specifications

  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: will tolerate most soils, except very chalky or badly drained
  • Rate of growth: slow growing
  • Ultimate size on St Julien A rootstock: 4 x 4m (12x12ft)
  • Flowering period: May
  • Hardiness: fully hardy

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

Care guide

When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Stone fruits like gages should be pruned in the summer because they are prone to a disease called silver leaf which enters through cuts. If you prune in late summer, the sap is slowing but is still running fast enough to seal up any wounds. Check and remove any damaged, diseased or broken branches.

How your order will arrive

Pots and Packaging
Bare root plants are either wrapped in plastic bags or waxed paper where possible and then placed into a cardboard box.

Preparation
The nursery will ensure the plant is moist while it's waiting to be picked up. Our quality control team waters the plant before packing them where necessary to make sure that the plant is suitably watered for transport. Plants with long delicate stems are secured with canes to prevent damage.

Plant on Arrival
Typically plants are delivered ready to plant and will take some time to settle, grow and look more like the product image above.

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