Ptitsin #5 Plum Rootstock/Size:Krymsk 86 Semi-Dwarf: 2-4 ft.

Ptitsin #5 Plum Rootstock/Size:Krymsk 86 Semi-Dwarf: 2-4 ft.*New variety for us in Montana so all this info is second hand. Overview Ptitsin #5 is an uncommon Japanese type plum (Prunus salicina) that entered North American evaluation through early prairie and university fruit trials rather than commercial orchard channels. It is best known today through limited propagation among specialty nurseries and experimental growers. History & Background Ptitsin #5 appears in North American horticultural records as a

if well-sited out of frost pooling areas/on a bench

with many commercial types suffering wood injury below about −10°F to −15°F

Glockenapfel is generally described as winter-hardy and frost-tolerant

With pruning

strong vigor

juicy fruit that is good for eating and fair for canning

Like many hardy apricots

and windier

Siberian peashrub is a large

Blossoms & Ornamental Traits

Propagation

we spoke to a customer in Joplin