Botanical Name: Prunus salicina 'Santa Rosa'
Common Name: Santa Rosa plum Type of Plant: dicot: tree Character deciduous Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an erect, single-trunked plant, with ascending-spreading branches forming a vase-shaped or rounded canopy; bark is dark reddish-brown and shiny on older branches Height 15'-25' (30') Spread 3/4-equal Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full or partial sun Soil prefers well-drained fertile soils; will tolerate most Hardiness hardy (zones 2, 3, 7-12, 14-23); thrives in warm humid areas Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate, oval-obovate; finely serrate with prominently acute apex; dark dull green, 2-4" long, turns gold in fall Flowers bisexual, white, 1/2-3/4" across; solitary or in clusters of 2-3 on short stalks; appear before leaves; Feb.-April Fruit a drupe; firm, deep red-maroon (to purple), 1"-1-1/2" wide Propagation: seed, followed by budding or grafting Usage: fruit tree, espalier, or small shade tree; is superior in ornamental value to the peach but not as versatile as the apricot Landscape Care: Watering deep, regular soakings, established trees are fairly drought-tolerant Fertilizing balanced, in spring and late summer; add iron Pruning prune in same fashion as apricot; develop scaffold branches Pests/Diseases peach leaf curl, fireblight, brown-rot, shot-hole fungus Special Conditions/Other Origin: Japan Family: Rosaceae Notes: |
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