Gulf Rose Plum is a compact early season fruiting tree with spreading branches and a white spring bloom. Its deep red-pink to rose skin with a juicy sweet-tart flavor are ready for harvest in late spring and are excellent for fresh eating, canning, and preserves. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils. Gulf Rose needs a pollinator and has a low chill requirements of 150-250 hours.
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Origins: |
China and Indochina |
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Height: |
8’ - 15’ |
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Spread: |
8’ - 15' |
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Spacing: |
12’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Needs regular watering. Plums have a lot of pest and disease issues and may necessary. Potential issues include scales, borers, mites, aphids, leaf spots and rots. Fallen fruit can be messy if not harvested.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Naturalized Areas, Ponds and Streams, Edible Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Strawberry, Peach, Apple
IMAGE: Joshua Ryczek, (1) untitled, (2) First plums, I have gulf beauty and gulf rose
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
