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Shrub plums
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Posted by lpinkmountain 5b/6a border PA (My Page) on Sun, Sep 4, 05 at 18:27
| Has anyone ever gotten any good tasting plums from either sand cherry, purple leaf plum or beach plum? I saw purple leaved plum and purpleleaf sand cherry advertised by Edible Landscaping mail order, and it got me thinking about planting some bush plums, but I'm skeptical of their fruiting abilities. The ones I'm thinking of are Prunus cistena, or maybe Prunus besseyi. |
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RE: Shrub plums
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- Posted by skyjs z8 OR, USA (My Page) on
Mon, Sep 26, 05 at 2:05
| I think it depends largely on your area. Here in the NW it is often drizzly in the Spring on the west side, so many of these plants don't tend to do well, although I have seen them do quite well in NE Oregon, where it is drier. |
RE: Shrub plums
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Late answer, I know....
I moved to a new rental last year. There are four 5'-6' bushes in the front yard. Imagine my surprise when plums started to develop on them! The kids cautioned me not to eat them, but I contacted the landlord who said people have been eating plums from that bush for 5 years and no one's croaked yet. Tart, but delicious fresh. Haven't tried to do anything more creative with them yet.
He doesn't know the name, but I think they're carissa lanceolata, or at least that's what some research, comparisons to online photos, etc. have lead me to believe. Hope that helps! |
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