The tree arrived in good condition, lovely specimen. Well packaged.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
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A beautiful old British heritage tree with attractive green fruits and reputedly the best flavour of any plum family variety - plums how they used to taste!
Victorian fruit expert Robert Hogg describes Old Green Gage as "tender, melting and very juicy, with a rich, sugary and most delicious flavour" - and he would know.
Introduced from France in the 18th century
On the RHS' Plants for Pollinators list for its beautiful white, nectar rich blossom
A reliable cropper with a late harvest time - ready to pick from August to September
Max size H4m x W4m - SJA Rootstock Rootstocks restrict the size of a tree to make it more suited for an average gardenMORE
Not self fertile - Pollination Group 3 Requires pollination by another plum, damson, mirabelle or gage tree within a mile's radius. They need to flower at the same time. Plums in the same pollination group, or one either side, can pollinate each other. In built up areas it is unlikely that there won't be a suitable pollination partner within a mileMORE
Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch.
Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching. This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better shaped tree. This can stop the tree becoming "leggy", and promote stronger, bushier growth.MORE
MPN: FRU0116
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Doing well
Quality: 4
Value for money: 4
Good strong bare root plant
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Reply from Roots Plants
Hello, Thank you for your review. We’re glad it arrived as a strong, healthy bare root plant. Wishing you plenty of growth and delicious plums ahead! Thanks, Sophie
Not as originally ordered and very poor value for money.
Quality: 1
Value for money: 1
Reply from Roots Plants
Hello, Thank you for your review. We’re very sorry to hear that your ‘Old Greengage’ plum tree did not meet your expectations. We have contacted you directly to look into this further and work towards a suitable resolution. Thanks, Sophie
Not what originally ordered. Poor customer service.
Quality: 2
Value for money: 1
Reply from Roots Plants
Hello, Thank you for your review. We’re very sorry to hear that your experience with the ‘Old Greengage’ plum tree did not meet your expectations. We will use your comments to help us improve our products and service. Thanks, Sophie
It is early to judge this plant because it was only planted 19 days ago on Christmas Eve. I did my own research regarding planting because there was no advice from the grower about the best way to plant the tree. I hope I have given it a good chance to survive.
Quality: 4
Value for money: 4
Reply from Roots Plants
Hello, Thank you for the update and photo! Your plum tree looks well-planted, and with the care you’re giving it, it has a great chance to thrive. We appreciate you taking the time to research and care for it—please keep us posted on its progress! Thanks, Sophie
Well packaged and good instructions on how to plant.
Quality: 4
Value for money: 5
Reply from Roots Plants
Thank you so much for your lovely 5 star review! We’re really pleased to hear you’re happy with your plants and your experience with us. Wishing you lots of success and enjoyment in your garden 🌱
Claire 🌿✨
Good size
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Reply from Roots Plants
Thank you so much for your lovely 5 star review! We’re really pleased to hear you’re happy with your plants and your experience with us. Wishing you lots of success and enjoyment in your garden 🌱
Claire 🌿✨
Just what I had hoped for Vic
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Reply from Roots Plants
Hello, Thank you for your review. We’re delighted to hear the ‘Old Greengage’ Plum Tree was just what you’d hoped for. We hope it grows beautifully for you. Thanks, Sophie
Good customer service, Good product
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
It is a lovely tree. Looking forward to next year's fruit. It was a bit expensive though.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Arrived on time. well packaged and excellent healthy tree.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
A very strong looking young tree - surviving the hot spell after planting - still looking very healthy.
Quality: 5
My grandad had a greengage tree when I was a kid and I've never tasted greengages like it since. Here's hoping this brings back good memories
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Arrived strong and healthy. Now planted in place and looking good for a long happy life.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Pleasure to deal with.Large, heathy, well packaged tree with helpful planting guide supplied.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Really nice tree.Nice shape.Buds have started to break out however it is a bit short for my liking would have preferred it to be a bit taller.
Quality: 5
Value for money: 4
I purchased two one for us and one as a birthday present ,Not given the birthday present one yet , But potted it up ready to give .ours has been given a nice spot in the garden so hopefully it will like the the spot and give us lots of greengage in time ..until then a nice show of blossom will. Be nice .
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
as usual a very nice looking tree - hope it grows well!
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5
Bought barefooted
Quality: 5
Value for money: 5