Apple Tree Espalier

Espalier apple trees are trees that are trained to grow horizontally across a wall or a fence and are great for gardens where space is limited. 30Espalier an Apple Tree Espalier is a method of training and pruning a tree or shrub forcing it to grow flat against a wall or a free-standing trellis.

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They provide a beautiful aesthetic and pruning the trees is thought to be far easier.

Apple tree espalier. They are not used enough in garden design despite being a great focal point and specimen tree. St Erth gardener Julian shows how to prune an espalier apple for a bumper harvest. It has pairs of horizontal branches opposite each other providing symmetry.

6Espalier trees are the result of intense training in which the plants are urged to grow flat against a wall fence or trellis. While many people are concerned that training an Espalier apple tree will be a. Espalier trained trees are a decorative and functional way to grow apples and pears a central stem is trained upwards with a pair of horizontally trained branches fixed along wires.

While nearly any plant can be espaliered including vines and climbing plants like ivy and roses most people prefer using fruit trees such as apple and plum. Fruiting spurs are then encouraged along these. Although it originated in the Middle Ages as a way to grow fruit inside the safety of castle walls many nonfruiting plants including yews cotoneaster magnolias and dogwood can be espaliered.

Espalier Apples Pears. Usually 23 or sometimes 4 branches to each side. An espalier fruit tree can make an exceptional focal point for bare areas along outdoor walls of the home or.

Traditionally these are fruit producing trees and they are shaped using trelli. Espalier is an ancient method of shaping a woody plant to fit certain spaces. This form suits apples and pears it is a form best against a wall or fence panel but could also be used to create a boundary.

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