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Cox's Orange Pippin Apple tree

Owner: Grace

Location:  Portland, OREGON, United States

Age:Planted in about
Rootstock:M26
Soil:Clay, heavily mulched & good drainage 
Climate at this location:Mild, wet winter
Pruning:Yes
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:This tree grows fairly well here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:Mildew & scab first year. Using Seranade this year - no problems.

Owner's comments

Very nice non-virus indexed tree from Trees of Antiquity, planted spring of 2010. Bloomed heavily late April 2011. Seems to have set some fruit. Wiil use Surround-infused footies from Home Orchard Society. This year Seranade bacterial spray (twice in spring so far) - no mildew or other fungal disease so far. Also planted some walking onions under it (helped with black spot on roses so...). Love this tree!

Season records for this tree

  • 2011

    Spring blossom: 1 May