lord_seagrave Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 Chaps, Can you recommend a variety of damson (or two) for the Seagrave garden? I’ve got a run of 6m, divided into three 2m sections. Is that enough room for three specimens? My plan is to fan-train them? What rootstock is most appropriate? Do I have to worry about polllination? Where should I buy them from? How long ‘til I can make my own jam!? LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 I have a tree which produces fruit my grandmother called damazenes. They have the shape of a damson and the colour, the tree and flowers look similar but they produce a larger fruit which when ripe you can open and extract the stone as clean as a Victoria. They are delicious, freeze well and a few in a sweet jar with a handfull of dark brown sugar and a litre of vodka works wonders. I will do my best to find the proper name. This one I planted 28yrs ago and has never failed to produce. Even though you are planning to fan train, I think you are a little tight for space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 I believe mine is Prunus Domestica but not certain of that. Google damsons and damazenes and there are a few specialist nurseries who could give you the information you require. I can certainly recommend the one I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted September 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Thanks Walker - will do LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Took a picture or two of the tree in question ..well the fruit anyway and you can see how the stone separates where it doesn't on a normal damson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 i like greengages...as well and mulberries...good for you , not going for the usual.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted September 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 18 hours ago, Walker570 said: Took a picture or two of the tree in question ..well the fruit anyway and you can see how the stone separates where it doesn't on a normal damson. Thanks Walker - I’ll show that to the local nurseryman and see if they can id the variety. Does it sucker? LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 No suckers in 26yrs. If you get a definitive answer then please let me know as I have forgotten what the label said when I planted it other than the nursery said it was a damson. With a handful of dk brown sugar and a couple of litres of vodka it also makes a very nice tiple for 'elevensies' on shoot days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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