Surely you are now wondering what a plum cose is. Quite simply: a hybrid of plum and apricot that tastes great. Read here how it is grown.
Lately we have repeatedly been supplied with mixed fruit plants (e.g. white pineapple strawberries, star apples) from the garden trade, which reveal very special taste experiences to us. This also includes the plum apricot, which its breeder Baldur-Garten also calls Plum Cosmos.
The plum cose is very rich in vitamins
Plums are particularly juicy plums with the sweet taste of apricots. This is why the vitamin-rich fruit is extremely popular with children and is also ideal as a cake fruit.
So just try the fruit. If you like it, then you can grow the plum licorice yourself. The great thing: Due to the relatively low growth height of approx. 3 meters, the plum apricot can even be planted in small gardens and in front gardens without any problems. Here we explain what you should generally consider when planting.
Plum Cosmos - cultivation & care of the delicious mixed fruit variety
Extension:
The hardy plum apricot trees are usually offered as perennial plants, since they only bear fruit in late summer from the age of three.
» Tip:
If you plant a small plant in the garden, you will have to keep removing all lower side shoots in the first few years until a stem has formed.
The plum apricot prefers a location that is as sunny as possible (a partially shaded location is also good) with nutrient-rich, preferably loamy and/or humus-rich soil. On the other hand, the plum cose thrives very poorly on sandy soil. Which is why a larger excavation must first be carried out at such a location, which is then filled with fresh humus and in which the sapling can then be planted.
Maintenance:
The robust plum apricots can be described as extremely easy to care for andonly require conventional fertilizer inputs. Ideally, work in fresh compost around the plant stem every year after harvest.
» Tip:
It is best to mix the compost with horn shavings, as this significantly increases the supply of nutrients for the tree.
You must also ensure that the roots are always moist - but not wet. Moisture is particularly important during the flowering phase, but also during fruit formation.