Farleigh

• Picking season: Late
• Self-fertility: Self-fertile

Farleigh is probably the heaviest-cropping of all the damsons. The fruit is quite small, but has the characteristic rich damson flavor when cooked.

Prunus insititia

Farleigh damson trees for sale

• 11-year maiden bare-root tree 24.95€
  VVA-1 rootstock
  Medium size (2.5m-3m after 10 years)
  

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• 21-year maiden bare-root tree 24.95€
  Wavit rootstock
  Large size (3m-4m after 10 years)
  

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• 31-year maiden bare-root tree 24.95€
  St. Julien rootstock
  Large size (3m-4m after 10 years)
  

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Next deliveries

Deliveries resume December 2020

How to grow

Farleigh is one of the hardiest of damsons, making it a good choice for difficult situations where other fruit trees may not flourish.

History

Discovered in Kent in the early 19th century.

Farleigh characteristics

• Picking seasonLate
• CroppingHeavy
• Keeping1 week
• Fruit persistenceNormal ripening
• Useful forCulinary
• Gardening skillBeginner
• Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
• Flowering group3
• Pollinating othersAverage
• VigourAverage vigour
• Bearing regularityRegular
• SilverleafVery resistant
• Disease resistanceGood
• Climate typeTemperate climatesMild damp climates
• Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)Cold (< 20C / 67F)
• Country of originUnited Kingdom
• Period of origin1800 - 1849
• Flower colourWhite
• Fruit colourBlue - dark
• AwardsRHS Award of Garden Merit