Age: | Planted in about 2010 |
Age of this tree: | 16 years |
Rootstock: | A medium fast dwarfing rootstock |
Soil: | Plot has peaty/acidity soil, soil is really really poor soil. I have to feed the trees a lot |
Climate at this location: | zone 7a, mild sea climate, lots of sun, lots of wind, hedge to slowdown some wind |
Pruning: | Pruning is the only way to keep the espalier an espalier. |
Tree form: | Espalier |
Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
Cropping: | Medium crops |
Growth: | This tree grows fairly well here |
Herbicides: | Organic treatments |
Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
Local pests: | wasps, birds, mice, sometimes fungal disease, plum moth or some other moth problem. |