2021年2月19日 · Budding botanists who start with a finicky, challenging tree can be set up for disappointment and be discouraged from further fruit trees, but a Methley plum is a great confidence-builder and introduction to fruit growing. Read on to learn more about the Methley plum tree, uses, and growing tips.

The Methley Plum makes a stunning ornamental tree with its showy, white, fragrant blossoms in the early spring. The tree is beautiful in the summer as the red to purple plums develop against the green foliage.

Great for eating fresh and making jelly. Ripens from late May to early June. The white flower blooms early in spring in clusters, with sweet fragrance. The elliptic green leaves have fine tooth on the margin.

Prunus salicina ‘Methley’ is a small, upright Japanese plum tree with a wide spreading canopy clothed in elliptic, finely serrated, bright green leaves. In early spring, it bursts into a profusion of white blossoms that perfume the air with a fragrance reminiscent of Oriental incense.

2023年5月12日 · Methley plum trees are a popular choice for gardens and orchards due to their hardiness, bountiful fruit production, and attractive foliage. These deciduous trees are easy to grow and maintain, making them an ideal addition to any landscape.

2023年7月29日 · An easy-to-grow type of Japanese Plum, the Methley Plum (Prunus salicina 'Methley') thrives throughout USDA growing zones 4 to 9 and is a deciduous fruit tree that is also highly ornamental in the landscape!

2016年7月26日 · The Methley plum, one of few self-pollinating plum varieties, originated in China thousands of years ago. Plum trees, which are categorized by origin, fall into three main categories; European, Japanese (although many Japanese …

A cultivar of Japanese plum, Methley is a handsome tree that is small, upright, and spreading. It produces heavy, annual crops of juicy, sweet, red-purple fruit that ripens from late May to early July, depending on location.