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Charles Ross Apple tree

Owner: Nick

Location:  Macclesfield, CHESHIRE, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:MM106
Soil:Clay but improving over time 
Climate at this location:wet and temperate
Pruning:Not Yet
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Medium crops
Growth:This tree grows fairly well here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:Aphids

Owner's comments

I planted this tree in the spot where old dog used to lie in the centre of the east facing front garden. It did nothing. I replanted it in the back garden eighteen months ago and I have just picked twenty large apples. Hopefully it is now a happy tree and will continue to produce fruit for many years. I bought the tree from Macclesfield Garden Centre.

Season records for this tree

  • 2009

    Spring blossom:  May