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Plum Rootstock
As Plums are so vigorous and naturally grow very large, their size can controlled by the type of rootstock that they are budded or grafted on to.As with Apples the rootstock will dictate the eventual size of your Plum tree and how it responds to various growing conditions.
Rootstocks are a specially selected form of Plum from the same family (Prunus).They form the roots of the tree and the first part of the stem - the scion which is the named variety of Plum is then budded on to the rootstock and this forms the main part of the tree.
Special Note ... this information is to help you select the tree that best suits your environment, we do not sell rootstock.
The most common Plum rootstocks are as follows:
Rootstock
Myrobalan
Myrobalan
Code
MB
MB
Features
Controls height to approximately 4-5m, tolerant of wet and heavy soils, keeps tree size and crop size uniform, adaptable and hardy
Controls height to approximately 4-5m, tolerant of wet and heavy soils, keeps tree size and crop size uniform, adaptable and hardy
Rootstock
Golden Queen
Golden Queen
Code
GQ
GQ
Features
Tolerant of most soil types, prefer well drained soil. Drought tolerant, shows good disease resistance. Proven and known performance, Consistent.
Tolerant of most soil types, prefer well drained soil. Drought tolerant, shows good disease resistance. Proven and known performance, Consistent.
Rootstock
Marianna Semi Dwarf
Marianna Semi Dwarf
Code
MA
MA
Features
Controls height to 3 -3.5m, tolerant of heavy soils, shows good disease resistance.
Controls height to 3 -3.5m, tolerant of heavy soils, shows good disease resistance.
Rootstock
St. Julian Semi Dwarf
St. Julian Semi Dwarf
Code
SJ
SJ
Features
Controls height to approx. 4m, good for colder climatic conditions, can stand on it own roots, no staking.
Controls height to approx. 4m, good for colder climatic conditions, can stand on it own roots, no staking.
Wairere Nursery
826 Gordonton Road, R D 1, Hamilton 3281 Ph: (07) 824 3430 Email: