Ison's also has a few different plum trees, including the Plumcot you mention. They have a few fruiting-size trees (but not the plumcot, i emailed them yesterday to ask this).

I am thinking of getting a "Burgundy" in the instant-orchard size (i added a note about this in my "grapes" thread).

I don't know anything about how these do and would also love to hear anyone's experiences.

Here is a link that might be useful: isons

mayland,

Here is a publication by UGA about plums in Georgia if you haven't seen it yet. It seems like disease pressure and late spring frosts make it difficult to grow the common varieties in the southeast, so I'm hoping to try some of these varieties that were developed near here. The publication provides a few tips to mitigate the cold problem.

Here is a link that might be useful: UGA - Plums for the Home Garden

i just bought two AU Rosa plums from Johnson Nursery in Ellijay, GA. Bare root, 1st year, approximately 3.5' tall, one with zero branches, one with several branches. Put them in the ground about three weeks ago. They're supposed to put out fruit near my birthday (late july), and supposed to fruit heavily. Of course, will hafta wait a couple years to get there ....

Good luck with the plums satellitehead. Did you pick the trees up in person or mail order? I am about 100 miles from Ellijay and am considering just making the drive if I can get enough stuff to justify it.

i did mail order. i'm in the Grant Park area, i could have probably gone up to pick them up, but ... meh ...

they shipped bare root, well packed, in one taaaallll 6" x 6" box. it came in via fedex. roots were wrapped with shredded wet paper, and that was wrapped in a bag.

You know, if your local nursery carries fruit but doesn't have what you want, ask them who they buy from. Then ask if you can make a special order at no extra cost the next time they have a truck delivery roll through. It costs your local store not once single cent more to do this for you! Also ask if you could perhaps pre-pay for a discount if they order from Johnsons or Brush or Isons where you know each and every single plant will be just perfect upon arrival. It would be nice if the store would offer you 10% break because you are essentially just piggybacking an order for which they had already calculated the shipping.

I know a few stores in Atlanta that will gladly offer you this service!!

GGG

GGG, could you send me an email? Wanted to ask you a couple of questions and your email is not set up on your page. Would really appreciate it, thanks!

Buck Jones does carry fruit trees/grapes and other such edibles in the spring. You'd want to call and see what they have, what they could order. They are in Grayson and Woodstock/Canton.

Thanks for the tip GGG. I actually thought of asking about that but wasn't sure if they would do it.

GGG,

I forgot to ask in my previous post... do you know if any of the local nurseries order from Johnson? I am in the Lilburn area.