I already have a plum tree, but it is one of the very old fashion ones, actually a spur from a grafted base of a prune plum I cut down because it was cronically sick. It's small, yellow, looks more like a cherry, and I love it. It blooms way too soon for my area, so many years I don't get much fruit because of the seasons cold spells, but the tree itself is strong and healthy and what little fruit I do get from it are for my personal pleasure.

But I just bought a purple sweet plum to add to my mini orchard. Right now I can't remember the variety, but again it's one I bought at work with my employee discount and it does seem like a nice strong tree, about 6 feet tall, not bad for $15.00.

Anyhow, should I look for a cross pollenater for it or can it pollenate itself? Of course this year and maybe the next couple years are a bust, but someday it will bloom and want to produce and I want to be ready.

Thanks in advance for any info.