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[itsjustsomegirl]

I'll make this short: My husband and I have had to stay with his parents for a few weeks due to moving & a variety of issues. I'd really like to get them something nice, and I KNOW his mom loves this one type of plum she never can seem to find anywhere. They're called Santa Rosa plums (I know because I look for them a lot for her) and incredibly

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[saffronrose]

visit http://butcherranch.org/ they do mail order from my neck of the woods, where Santa Rosas are plentiful and tasty.

Of course, you could spring for a tree if they've a big enough yard...

[itsjustsomegirl]

Awesome, thanks! Yeah if our seasons weren't so...brutal, I would. I don't think the trees could handle it. But I'm not sure :). They have a yard, but we don't yet unfortunately. I wish!

[saffronrose]

Actually, if you do a search entitled Santa Rosa Plums mail order, you will find a number of sources.
http://www.ridgeroadgardencenter.com/barerooT2007.htm, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, sells Santa Rosa trees. I think they might survive CO winters--and that the trees will happily take the "chill hours" given by such a winter. Try searching either Santa Rosa Plum trees mail order or Santa Rosa Plum trees bareroot--or ask around at your local nurseries for spring plantings.

[itsjustsomegirl]

Cool, I will do that :) thanks!

[kindkit]

If you google "Santa Rosa plums" you will find that many handy websites come up from which you can buy Santa Rosa plums.

[itsjustsomegirl]

Thanks much, I did try that, just wasn't sure if any of you had any tips on good places or local places :)