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Topaz Apple tree

Owner: Thomas

Location:  Bristol, United Kingdom

Age:Planted in about 2019
Age of this tree:6 years
Soil:Heavy clay 
Climate at this location:Urban
Tree form:Espalier
Height:Up to 6ft / 2m
Cropping:Not specified
Growth:Not specified
Herbicides:Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding)
Pesticides:Un-treated
Local pests:Aphids

Owner's comments

This tree is very slow growing but precocious. In five years it’s still smaller than it was when I bought it as a whip. Last year I pulled off all the many flower buds to try to encourage it to grow, but it only grew a few inches. This year I’m leaving it to flower.