Old Green Gage Gage tree
Owner: stanwatt2008@hotmail.co.uk
Location: Gardenstown, ABERDEENSHIRE, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about 2009 |
| Age of this tree: | 17 years |
| Rootstock: | Chris Bowers 'Supercolumn' |
| Soil: | Sandy loam |
| Climate at this location: | Typically temperate to good God! |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Does not usually produce any fruit |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Chemical treatments |
| Local pests: | Unknown as yet |
Owner's comments
Just planted 22.11.09 (Rootgrow has been applied to the roots of all my trees when planting). No blossom in 2012.Season records for this tree
2013
Harvest: 4th week September 4kg / 9lbs
Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high
Canker: Not present
Scab: Mild attack
Mildew: Mild attack
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
Deliciously sweet! First cropping. Delighted.