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Laxton's Superb Apple tree

Owner: Cheuk

Location:  Amsterdam, NOORD-HOLLAND, Netherlands

Age:Planted in about 2018
Age of this tree:6 years
Soil:Plot has peaty/acidity soil, so fruit trees go into a container. 20 Litres with compost, cow dung, potassium, bloodmeal, lime, liquid firtilizer 
Climate at this location:zone 7a, mild sea climate, lots of sun, lots of wind, hedge to slowdown wind
Pruning:Pruned off the central leader to make a vase shape
Tree form:Not sure
Height:Not sure
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:Not specified
Herbicides:Un-treated
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:Wasps other insects and birds

Owner's comments

I like grafting. I usually do not buy any trees any more, because grafting your own tree is more exciting than to buy one. This time I grafted laxton's superb on an M9. At this moment(2020) the tree is right about 1,60 Metres and is bearing fruit. It did so last year too, but the insects and birds had more fun eating those apples than I did. I'm going to protect this small tree in order to taste some of it's fruits.