Plum 'Old Greengage'

Plum 'Old Greengage'The Old Green Gage Plum Tree is a late season plum tree that is popular for its distinct gage flavour. The fruits of the Old Green Gage tree are relatively small, they are very flavoursome. They are considered to have the most delicious flavour of all the dessert gages. Old Green Gage trees have showy flowers in Spring and often good Autumnal foliage. Edible fruit also accommodates the branches in the later Summer early Autumn months. Green Gage is

star-shaped lavender blue petals with yellow anthers and pale green centres

Portugal Laurel is a hardy

and named after the second Duchess of Edinburgh - Maria Alexandrovna - this delightful variety warrants its regal title and then some

5m in height

scented white flowers are hardy and tough ensuring the arrival of the large

It thrives in fertile

They make the most striking picture with their broad heavily marked dark leaves

maple leaves have a golden yellow colour with red tinges from Spring into early Summer

sometimes hued with light pink colours

Alliums require little maintenance

The tree is full hardy and will tolerate most soil types apart from very wet or chalky soils

ending with a purplish-pink heart before disappearing in the autumn