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Emperor Francis Cherry tree

Owner: Anton

Location:  Cumming, GEORGIA, United States

Age:Planted in about 1980
Age of this tree:46 years
Soil:heavy red clay 
Climate at this location:hot, humid, buggy
Pruning:minimally
Tree form:Central leader (widest at bottom)
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Does not usually produce any fruit
Growth:This tree does not grow well here
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Organic treatments
Local pests:bacterial canker, cherry leafspot, Japanese beetles