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Annie Elizabeth Apple tree

Owner: Ron

Location:  Oxford, OXFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:M9
Soil:good loam 
Climate at this location:sheltered
Pruning:Grafted on M9 as a spindlebush as an experiment
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:Not specified
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Not sure
Local pests:wasps and birds

Owner's comments

Will be ready for pruning next year. I am expecting problems, as Annie has a very vertical habit, as is quite vigorous, but will be interesting to see if it can succeed as a slender spindlebush - or even a spindlebush.