{"product_id":"cordon-cherry-and-plum-trees","title":"Cordon Cherry and Plum Trees | Perfect Partners","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn this collection, you’ll receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003col style=\"list-style-type: circle; padding-bottom: 0;\" data-mce-style=\"list-style-type: circle; padding-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 2em; padding-bottom: 0;\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 2em; padding-bottom: 0;\"\u003e1 ‘Sunburst’ Cordon Cherry Tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 2em; padding-bottom: 0;\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 2em; padding-bottom: 0;\"\u003e1 ‘Victoria’ Cordon Plum Tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStanding tall and straight to attention, cordon fruit trees certainly wouldn’t look out of place in a formal military parade. But can a soldier produce a sumptuous, ripe plum? Didn’t think so…\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCordon fruit trees are trained and pruned into a single central leader from which short, fruit-bearing spurs branch off. The result is an ingenious, space-saving solution which enables you to grow a fruit tree (or two) in even small gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlthough cordons were historically grown at a 45° angle against a wall, they’re nowadays just as commonly grown as a freestanding tree in a pot or the open ground. Limited space shouldn’t mean limited fruit-growing options!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e‘Sunburst’\u003c\/b\u003e is a wonderful sweet cherry variety, yielding delicious dark red cherries in the heart of summer. Eat them fresh or bake them into a delicious, homemade cherry pie – the sort that would have a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xfUQJR78JBQ?feature=shared\"\u003ecartoon character floating\u003c\/a\u003e on the wafting smell…\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e‘Victoria’\u003c\/b\u003e boasts delectable, juicy plums as well as an RHS Award of Garden Merit, and frankly, it’s just a bloomin’ fantastic variety (as well as being our grower John’s top recommendation).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur growers have carefully established the proper cordon shape for your cherry and plum trees, meaning all that’s left for you to do is give your tree a yearly prune. The bulk of the pruning should be carried out in summer, with the occasional winter prune being useful as the tree gets older. Here’s what to do:\u003col style=\"list-style-type: circle; padding-bottom: 0;\" data-mce-style=\"list-style-type: circle; padding-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 2em; padding-bottom: 0;\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 2em; padding-bottom: 0;\"\u003eTowards the end of August, trim back shoots that are over 20 centimetres long, cutting them down to a single leaf beyond the basal cluster (the grouping of leaves at the base of the current year’s growth).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 2em; padding-bottom: 0;\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 2em; padding-bottom: 0;\"\u003eIf you notice your cordon’s fruiting spurs are becoming overly crowded – which sometimes happens with more mature trees – then thin out some of the less productive, older spurs (do this in the winter). Check out \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rootsplants.co.uk\/blogs\/features\/cordon-apple-trees-a-complete-guide#pruning\"\u003eour article\u003c\/a\u003e for more information.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PlantroopsUK","offers":[{"title":"2 Cordon Trees in 8L Pots","offer_id":53709761741073,"sku":"FRUCOL93","price":625.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Bare Root Cordon Trees","offer_id":53709761773841,"sku":"FRUCOL105","price":491.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9853\/0065\/files\/1_e4f0ba57-06b8-4b18-bba7-c21428e4a1ec.jpg?v=1782483248","url":"https:\/\/plantroops.co.uk\/products\/cordon-cherry-and-plum-trees","provider":"Plantroops United Kingdom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}