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Elephant Heart Plum Tree

Elephant Heart Plum Tree

Large plums with luscious flavor.

Elephant Heart plum trees are prized for their large, heart-shaped fruit with dark purple skin and sweet, aromatic red flesh. The fruit is juicy and flavorful, making it perfect for fresh eating, baking, and preserves. This mid-to-late season variety thrives in full sun and well-draining soil, requiring a pollinator, such as Santa Rosa or Satsuma, to produce abundant harvests. Elephant Heart trees are vigorous and produce beautiful white blossoms in spring. With their unique shape, bold flavor, and exceptional quality, these plums are a standout choice for home orchards.

Semi-dwarf on Citation rootstock.

  • Zones: 3-9
  • Chill hours: 400-500
  • Harvest: August-September
  • Looks: Large, heart-shaped fruit. Frosted, dark reddish colored skin that is mottled but still smooth. Juicy, blood-red flesh.
  • Personality: Sweet, juicy, rich flavor. The clingstone flesh has a nice balance of tart and sweet, the skin can be described as having a berry-like flavor.
  • Facts of note: True to its name, the Elephant Heart plum is a really big, heart-shaped fruit. Heavy with sweet juice, this deep red-purple plum is delicious fresh. Thankfully, it freezes well, too.
  • Pollination: Pollinated by Beauty or Santa Rosa.

When it comes to home orchards, the Elephant Heart Plum tree stands as a favorite choice, admired for its distinct characteristics and rewarding harvest. Here's a comprehensive guide to nurturing and growing this exceptional plum variety:

 

Introduction to Elephant Heart Plum: 

The Elephant Heart Plum tree, a Luther Burbank creation, is a prominent member of the Prunus salicina species, known for its blood plum variants.

 

Ideal Growth Conditions:

  • Climate Zones: Suitable for Zones 3-9.

  • Chill Hours: Requires approximately 400-500 chill hours for optimal growth.

  • Harvest Season: Expect to harvest fruits from August to September.

Visual Characteristics:

  • The fruit exhibits a remarkable appearance, being large and heart-shaped.

  • Its skin boasts a frosted, dark reddish hue, appearing mottled yet retaining a smooth texture.

  • Internally, the fruit showcases juicy, blood-red flesh.

Flavor Profile and Qualities:

  • Personality-wise, it offers a sweet, rich flavor profile.

  • The clingstone flesh strikes a harmonious balance between tartness and sweetness, creating an enjoyable taste.

  • Its skin offers a berry-like flavor, adding to the overall sensory experience.

Notable Facts:

  • True to its name, the Elephant Heart plum lives up to its reputation by delivering sizeable, heart-shaped fruits.

  • Abundant in sweet juice, this deep red-purple plum is a delight when consumed fresh and also freezes exceptionally well.

Pollination Requirements:

  • Pollination is facilitated by Beauty or Santa Rosa, contributing significantly to the fruiting process.

Optimal Growing Environment:

  • Sun Exposure: Flourishes best in full sun, requiring ample sunlight for robust growth.

  • Soil Preferences: Well-drained soil conditions are favorable for the Elephant Heart Plum tree.

Embrace the rewarding experience of nurturing an Elephant Heart Plum tree in your orchard. From its distinctive appearance to its delectable taste, it's an enticing addition to any home garden.

 

Visit our Fruit Tree Central for a listing of all our fruit tree videos and articles.

Visit Tree Characteristics for a listing of all our fruit & nut tree growing characteristics.

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Description

Elephant Heart plum trees are prized for their large, heart-shaped fruit with dark purple skin and sweet, aromatic red flesh. The fruit is juicy and flavorful, making it perfect for fresh eating, baking, and preserves. This mid-to-late season variety thrives in full sun and well-draining soil, requiring a pollinator, such as Santa Rosa or Satsuma, to produce abundant harvests. Elephant Heart trees are vigorous and produce beautiful white blossoms in spring. With their unique shape, bold flavor, and exceptional quality, these plums are a standout choice for home orchards.

Semi-dwarf on Citation rootstock.

  • Zones: 3-9
  • Chill hours: 400-500
  • Harvest: August-September
  • Looks: Large, heart-shaped fruit. Frosted, dark reddish colored skin that is mottled but still smooth. Juicy, blood-red flesh.
  • Personality: Sweet, juicy, rich flavor. The clingstone flesh has a nice balance of tart and sweet, the skin can be described as having a berry-like flavor.
  • Facts of note: True to its name, the Elephant Heart plum is a really big, heart-shaped fruit. Heavy with sweet juice, this deep red-purple plum is delicious fresh. Thankfully, it freezes well, too.
  • Pollination: Pollinated by Beauty or Santa Rosa.

When it comes to home orchards, the Elephant Heart Plum tree stands as a favorite choice, admired for its distinct characteristics and rewarding harvest. Here's a comprehensive guide to nurturing and growing this exceptional plum variety:

 

Introduction to Elephant Heart Plum: 

The Elephant Heart Plum tree, a Luther Burbank creation, is a prominent member of the Prunus salicina species, known for its blood plum variants.

 

Ideal Growth Conditions:

  • Climate Zones: Suitable for Zones 3-9.

  • Chill Hours: Requires approximately 400-500 chill hours for optimal growth.

  • Harvest Season: Expect to harvest fruits from August to September.

Visual Characteristics:

  • The fruit exhibits a remarkable appearance, being large and heart-shaped.

  • Its skin boasts a frosted, dark reddish hue, appearing mottled yet retaining a smooth texture.

  • Internally, the fruit showcases juicy, blood-red flesh.

Flavor Profile and Qualities:

  • Personality-wise, it offers a sweet, rich flavor profile.

  • The clingstone flesh strikes a harmonious balance between tartness and sweetness, creating an enjoyable taste.

  • Its skin offers a berry-like flavor, adding to the overall sensory experience.

Notable Facts:

  • True to its name, the Elephant Heart plum lives up to its reputation by delivering sizeable, heart-shaped fruits.

  • Abundant in sweet juice, this deep red-purple plum is a delight when consumed fresh and also freezes exceptionally well.

Pollination Requirements:

  • Pollination is facilitated by Beauty or Santa Rosa, contributing significantly to the fruiting process.

Optimal Growing Environment:

  • Sun Exposure: Flourishes best in full sun, requiring ample sunlight for robust growth.

  • Soil Preferences: Well-drained soil conditions are favorable for the Elephant Heart Plum tree.

Embrace the rewarding experience of nurturing an Elephant Heart Plum tree in your orchard. From its distinctive appearance to its delectable taste, it's an enticing addition to any home garden.

 

Visit our Fruit Tree Central for a listing of all our fruit tree videos and articles.

Visit Tree Characteristics for a listing of all our fruit & nut tree growing characteristics.

About Plums: Plums are not generally self-pollinated and can be tricky to grow in areas with late frosts but are superb for fresh eating. They are the favored fresh eating varieties in the United states being larger, firmer fleshed, and rounder than European plums. Japanese plum trees have rougher bark, more persistent spurs, and more numerous flowers than European plums. They are also more precocious, disease resistant, and vigorous than European plums. Japanese plum flavor ranges from sweet to tart. Browse all our plum trees for sale.

Please Note: Although most of our bare-root trees arrive to our warehouse in mid-December, there are a few varieties that will not arrive until mid-January. If you order any of those varieties along with varieties that arrive in mid-December, your order will be delayed for shipment until mid-January. If you'd like us to split your shipments, please contact us at (888) 784-1722 or orderdesk@groworganic.com. Additional shipping charges will apply.

Shipping Information

Ships from Northern CA.

Cannot ship to the following states: HI, AK, PR, GU, VI

Shipping Weight: 5.0 lb

Dimensions: 47.5"L x 7.3"W x 2.75"H

Features

  • Bare Root
  • Suited to Warmer Climates

Characteristics

USDA Growing Zone: 3 - 9
Approximate Harvest Time : Early Fall
Chill Hours Needed : 400-500 hours
Planting Time : Winter
Time to Fruit Production : 3 Years
Tree Size : Semi-dwarf

Planting & Care

Useful Information

Guarantee

Limited Dormant Tree & Plant Guarantee

* Claim deadline is June 15th

We guarantee that your dormant tree or plant will arrive in good, viable condition. If your tree arrives in substandard condition, notify us within 3 days of delivery. Please email pictures of the box, inside packaging, the tree and its roots to helpdesk@groworganic.com.  We will investigate your claim and process a request to exchange or refund the damaged product.

If your dormant tree or plant has not grown new leaves by June 15th, you may be eligible for our Limited Dormant Tree & Plant Guarantee. This guarantee provides for a store credit for the purchase price of the tree, excluding shipping. Please see the Instructions below.

Important Dates:

  • April 1st Dormant trees/plants must be planted in the ground
  • May 15th Perform scratch test, if no new leaves have grown
  • June 15th Deadline to apply for a dormant tree/plant credit

All required documentation must be received by June 15th for your claim to be considered. Claims or documentation received after June 15th will be denied, without exception. Instructions listed below

Terms and Conditions

We cannot guarantee that your tree or plant will remain alive and healthy after it is received, or bear fruit as there are too many variables in your environment that are beyond our control (i.e. soil preparation, weed and pest control, proper irrigation, chill hours, compatible hardiness for your growing zone, proper choice of pollinator, extreme weather, rodent damage, disease, etc.). 

We cannot guarantee that we will be able to provide a replacement tree/plant of the same species either that same growing season or in future years. Customers are responsible for all shipping fees associated with replacement trees and plants. 

If we determine that the tree you purchased directly from us is not viable, we will issue you a store credit (not a refund) for the purchase price of the affected dormant tree or plant. Shipping is not included in the dormant tree/plant guarantee. Store credits can be used to purchase any product we sell and are valid for use only until July 1st of the following year.

Historically, 98% of our dormant trees and plants grow and thrive when they have been cared for and planted using our growing guides. Dormant trees and plants must be planted in the ground by April 1st in order to be eligible for credit. If the ground in your area is still frozen solid, you may temporarily plant your tree or plant in a pot. 

Potted, non-dormant trees or plants are excluded from this guarantee as they are not dormant at the time of shipment. Evergreen trees such as citrus, avocado and olive trees are not available for credit under the Dormant Tree and Plant Guarantee. 

Instructions

We guarantee that your dormant fruit tree or plant will leaf out, if you care for it according to our growing guides. In the unlikely event that your dormant tree or plant does not have leaves by May 15th, follow these simple steps to apply for a store credit:

Before you call or email, please perform a “scratch test” to determine if the tree or plant is still alive. This video shows how to check for live tissue under the bark. Scratch tests need to be done a few inches above and below the graft. 

Green Cambium Layer / Living Trees

If the cambium layer under the bark is green, give your tree a little more time. It is still alive, but hasn’t come out of dormancy yet. Check to make sure that it is getting the right amount of deep root water, enough sunlight and that the weather is warm enough for that type of tree/plant to come out of dormancy. Every tree has its own personality and will come out of dormancy at different times. Be sure to submit the required documentation listed below by June 15th, if it doesn’t grow leaves.

Brown Cambium Layer / Dead Trees

If the scratch test shows a brown cambium layer or if your dormant tree/plant doesn’t have leaves by June 1st, please email us at helpdesk@groworganic.com. All required documentation listed below must be received by June 15th for your claim to be considered. To be considered for the guarantee claim, all required documentation must be received by June 15th.  Incomplete submissions will be denied.

Required Documentation

  1. Order number
  2. Name of dormant tree/plant and the quantity affected
  3. Photos of each tree or plant showing: 
    1. The roots (tree or plant must be pulled out of the ground)
    2. The scratch test areas
    3. The entire tree/plant

We reserve the right to not issue credit for items that have already been replaced. We also reserve the right to require photographic evidence that the tree/plant was not killed by root rot, rodent or mechanical damage.

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Customer Reviews

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Tom
Nice Tree

Tree is Growing nicely and looking good!

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Rex
Dead tree

Purchased 3 trees. Highly disappointed with 1 being totally dead, 1 barely alive, and 1 doing okay. The size and lack of tree scaffolding was immediately disappointing. Called customer service and the verification process with photos and further discussions with representatives is, as I told them, just not worth my time.

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Mike
Great customer service!

I had ordered a couple of semi-dwarf plum trees and after my purchase realized that they were not really going to work in my area due to the chill hours for those particular trees. I called and cancelled my order. While on the phone I wanted to order two other plum trees but wasn't sure what kind would work best, cross pollination, etc. They took my number and had a specialist call me back withing an hour or so to help me with my purchase. They were very kind and helpful on the phone and the order was changed with absolutely no hassle at all. My order arrived while I was gone on vacation and I moved the box to a cool location for almost a week. I was unsure what to expect when I opened the box and was worried the trees may have dried out. (bare root trees) The trees were in excellent condition; packed very nicely wrapped in plastic and with moist wood chips as a bedding. They were very health and sturdy looking trees. I would highly recommend this supplier to any one thinking about ordering their products. 5 stars across the board.

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Mike
Elephant Heart Plum

Very good people to work with, very helpful and accommodating. Tree arrived very well packaged, no damage. Planted immediately, anxiously awaiting leaf out.

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