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Ellison's Orange Apple tree

Owner: Tim

Location:  Oxford, United Kingdom

Age of this tree:2024 years
Soil:Clay 
Climate at this location:Shady
Pruning:Bi annual
Tree form:Bush (wider at top than bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Medium crops
Growth:This tree grows easily here
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:Woolly aphids

Owner's comments

Have pruned quite heavily over last 10 years

Season records for this tree

  • 2014

    Spring blossom: 26 May
    Size: 4.0m / 13.3ft high   5.0m / 16.7ft wide
    Canker: Severe attack
    Woolly aphid: Mild attack

  • 2012

    Spring blossom: 7 May

  • 2010

    Spring blossom: 10 May