Espaliered Fruit Trees
If you think your garden is too small for a fruit tree, you may be wrong. Fruit trees are some of the most amenable plants — they can be trained along walls and fences and look beautiful and even fruit better when grown in this way.
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DK - How to Grow Practically Everything © 2010 Dorling Kindersley Limited When to Start: Late winter or early spring
At Its Best: Spring and fall
Time to Complete: 5 hours
Materials Needed:
- several bare-root apple or pear trees, espaliered
- bamboo canes
- well-composted organic matter
- shovel
- wire, vine eyes and twine
- mulch
Measure Planting Distances
Fix horizontal wires to the fence or wall at 24-inch intervals. Cordons can be planted as close together as 12 inches, depending on the effect you want to create. Decide on your spacing, and measure along the wall or fence, marking each planting spot with a cane. Dig holes large enough to accommodate the root balls easily.
Enlarge Photo+Shrink Photo-DK - How to Grow Practically Everything © 2010 Dorling Kindersley LimitedPlant and Trim Roots
Plant the cordon at an angle of about 45 degrees. Examine the roots of each plant and cut off any that are large or woody, to encourage new feeding roots, and thin those above the soil. Make sure the graft union (scar on the stem) is above the surface.
Enlarge Photo+Shrink Photo-DK - How to Grow Practically Everything © 2010 Dorling Kindersley LimitedAttach Trees to Canes
Firm in the soil around the roots with your foot. Push the canes into the soil at the same angle as the trees. Tie the cordons to the canes, and tie the canes to the horizontal wires. Make sure all of your plants are securely fastened and aligned.
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© 2010 Dorling Kindersley Limited
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