Warwickshire Drooper Plum tree
Owner: John
Location: Congleton, CHESHIRE, United Kingdom
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| Age: | Planted in about 2011 |
| Age of this tree: | 15 years |
| Soil: | Sandy loam. |
| Climate at this location: | Variable, often cool and wet. |
| Pruning: | None |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Between 6ft / 2m and 15ft / 4m |
| Cropping: | Medium crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Un-treated |
| Local pests: | Birds and snails |
Season records for this tree
2017
Harvest: 1st week September 5kg / 11lbs
Size: 3.5m / 11.7ft high 3.0m / 10.0ft wide
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Mild attack
Silverleaf: Not present
Plentiful blossom hardly bothered by birds this time, plus no hard frosts lead to a good fruit set. Benign summer conditions - not too wet so minimal splitting and damage/rot caused by snail grazing.