Buy Santa Rosa Plum Trees for sale at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Santa Rosa Plum is a classic Japanese plum prized for its large, juicy fruit and rich sweet-tart flavor. The attractive plums develop deep crimson to purple-red skin with flavorful, juicy flesh and are excellent for fresh eating, preserves, jams, jellies, and other home uses. Santa Rosa is a vigorous, productive plum tree that also provides an attractive spring display of white blossoms before the foliage develops. The fruit typically ripens in early to midsummer, depending on climate and growing conditions. North Florida Growing Note: Santa Rosa has a higher chilling requirement than the low-chill plum varieties normally recommended for Florida. Its chilling requirement is approximately 650 chill units. Because winters in the Florida Panhandle vary from year to year, fruit production may be inconsistent when adequate winter chilling is not received. Santa Rosa is best considered a specialty plum for customers in cooler locations or areas that reliably receive sufficient winter chill. Customers looking for more dependable plum production in North Florida should consider lower-chill varieties such as the Gulf-series plums. Santa Rosa is also known to be more susceptible to certain plum diseases in warm, humid climates, making good site selection, air circulation, sanitation, and disease management especially important. Plant Details: Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree / Japanese plum Botanical Name: Prunus salicina ‘Santa Rosa’ Mature Size: Approximately 15–20 feet tall and wide; size can vary with rootstock and pruning Sun: Full sun USDA Zones: Approximately Zones 5–9 Chill Hours: Approximately 650 chill units Bloom Time: Early spring Harvest Time: Early to midsummer, depending on climate Fruit: Large, juicy, deep crimson to purple-red plums with a rich sweet-tart flavor Stone Type: Generally clingstone to semi-cling Pollination: Capable of producing fruit alone, but planting another compatible Japanese plum nearby can improve fruit set and production Best Pollinator Partners: Another Japanese-type plum with an overlapping bloom period Soil: Prefers fertile, well-drained soil; avoid locations that remain waterlogged Water: Water regularly while establishing and during prolonged dry periods; good drainage is important Landscape Uses: Home orchards, edible landscapes, wildlife gardens, and specialty fruit collections Local Pickup & Limited Shipping Local pickup is available for most plants and trees at our nursery in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Limited shipping may be available for select trees, liners, and smaller plants in 3-gallon containers or smaller. Shipping availability depends on the plant variety, size, quantity, destination, and packaging requirements. Shipping charges are calculated separately. Please contact us before ordering if shipping is needed to confirm that the plant can be shipped and to receive the current shipping cost. Advanced Nursery Growers LLC1911 McLeod RoadDeFuniak Springs, FL 32435Phone: 850-391-2228Email: [email protected]: www.AdvancedNurseryGrowers.com Wholesale pricing is available for qualified nurseries. Please contact Advanced Nursery Growers for current availability and wholesale pricing.
