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Shropshire Prune Damson tree

Owner: David

Location:  Ewerby Thorpe, Sleaford, LINCS, United Kingdom

Age of this tree:2024 years
Rootstock:Pixie
Soil:Clay 
Climate at this location:Exposed and windy
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Does not usually produce any fruit
Growth:This tree grows fairly well here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Organic treatments

Season records for this tree

  • 2011

    Spring blossom: 15 April
    Size: 2.0m / 6.7ft high   1.5m / 5.0ft wide