An old-fashioned English damson variety, Farleigh (Prunus domestica 'Farleigh') was first introduced in 1820. A very small damson with an appealing blue-black bloom. Farleigh damsons are a good quality and very hardy fruit tree. As a result, it is of considerable benefit in the more northern parts of Britain.
Month of Picking: Mid-September
Type of Damson: Cooking
This damson is self-fertile so there is no need for another damson for pollination
This damson is in flowering period is C3.
This will be suitable to act as a pollination partner for damsons in the flowering periods C2, C3 and C4.
This variety of damson tree is supplied in a 7 - 12 litre container, which means that the tree can be planted any time of the year and with better results than either bare-root or root-balled trees.
Planting In The Corner Of A Garden
Air and light is reduced in this location which could promote fungus and bacterial issues. Corners of houses and fences can also suffer leaching issues so we advise against it.
