Claygate Pearmain Apple tree
Owner:
Pip
Location:
Rye, EAST SUSSEX, United Kingdom
| Age: | Planted in about 2010 |
| Age of this tree: | 17 years |
| Soil: | Good, tending to clay |
| Climate at this location: | Coastal ie. subject to strong SW winds |
| Pruning: | Wnter pruning to reduce side shoots |
| Tree form: | Espalier |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Light crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows easily here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
| Local pests: | Aphids |
Season records for this tree
2014
Spring blossom: 15 April
Size:
1.5m / 5.0ft high 1.5m / 5.0ft wide
2013
Spring blossom: 22 May
Woolly aphid: Severe attack
2012
Spring blossom: 13 April
Woolly aphid: Mild attack
2011
Spring blossom: 21 March
