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Golden Spire Apple tree

Owner: Dave

Location:  Preston, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about 2009
Age of this tree:16 years
Soil:mix of Sand, clay and good rich soil, on a slope 
Climate at this location:cool and wet with sunny intervals
Pruning:espalier - only partially successful
Tree form:Espalier
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Light crops
Growth:This tree grows fairly well here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Un-treated

Owner's comments

Pulled up a boring privet hedge and planted 8 maiden whips, and tried to espalier-train them into a hedge-like barrier within a fence-post frame. 60-75% successful - some haven't responded well, some have.