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John Downie Crab-apple tree

Owner: Andrew

Location:  Alnwick, NORTHUMBERLAND, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about 2000
Age of this tree:27 years
Soil:Sandy light 
Climate at this location:windy, rain shadow
Tree form:Half-standard
Height:Taller than 15ft / 4m
Cropping:Does not usually produce any fruit
Growth:Not specified
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Not sure
Local pests:leaf miner catterpiller

Season records for this tree

  • 2017

    Size: 4.5m / 15.0ft high   2.0m / 6.7ft wide