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Merryweather Damson Trees

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  • Self Fertile.
  • Pollination Group C.
  • Crops in late September.
  • Bareroot Delivery: Nov-March
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What to expect
Choose a size
  • Maiden: Unbranched tree, the most basic starting size, which you can train into the other forms (apart from mini patio trees; we only sell Little Miss Figgy), including wire-trained cordons, fans, and espaliers.
    • Some maidens are pre-cut to 80cm, ready to become a Bush, or 130cm, ready to become a Half-Standard.
  • Bush: Branched tree with a short trunk about 60cm tall.
    Will grow to about 3m. Ideal for any size garden.
  • Half-Standard: Branched tree with a trunk about 120cm tall.
    Will grow into a full sized, "normal" tree, about 4m. Ideal for orchards & large gardens, easy to mow underneath.
Maiden
Bareroot
£26.99each
Qty
1
2 - 9
10 +
£
£ 26.99
£ 24.99
£ 22.99
Available to order
Despatched From December 2025
Bush
Bareroot
£34.99each
Qty
1-2
3 - 11
12 +
£
£ 34.99
£ 32.99
£ 29.99
Available to order
Despatched From November 2025
Half-Standard
Bareroot
£39.99each
Qty
1-2
3 - 9
10 +
£
£ 39.99
£ 36.99
£ 35.99
Available to order
Despatched From November 2025

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Description

Merryweather Damson

Merryweather is a heavy cropping tree that yields the largest blue, plum-sized damsons.

They can be eaten raw or cooked and are particularly good for jams, pickles and - of course damson gin and brandy. Merryweather is self-fertile and an excellent pollinator. The crops ripen through September depending on location and weather. Of all the damsons, this is probably the easiest/most reliable and is the variety we would recommend if you are just starting out on your damson growing career.

All damsons like a sunny spot. They should be planted in well drained soil that contains plenty of organic matter, and they respond really well if you use Rootgrow when planting them. They will need simple pruning over the year, just make sure never to do this when the tree is dormant. Any fruit with the word Prunus in its Latin name should be pruned in late spring or in the summer. 

We think this is the easiest damson to use if you are making jam because the fruit are larger than most and come away from the flesh reasonable easily. 

Browse our range of plum & damson trees or the full variety of fruit trees.

What to expect

It's Spring Planting Season 2025

Pot grown plants on the nursery

Pot Grown & Plug Plants Delivered

From seedlings in jumbo plugs; Dahlia tubers; small P9 & 1 Litre plants; up to trees in big 15L pots
Expertly packed plants ready for delivery

Direct from the Nursery Value

We work with large batches of orders to save you money. Lead times for plants in stock are around 2 weeks
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No more broken plants in the post!

When your order is ready, it's expertly packed by Rodney and delivered by next day courier; if anything goes wrong, call Dan on 01963 359 444
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Spring is perfect planting time

Roots love the warm soil; the plant has time to settle in before mid-Summer heat
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