Comments on: The Art of Espalier Fruit Trees http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/01/23/the-art-of-espalier-fruit-trees/ Cultivating the best of gardening, vintage containers, home-grown food, and vineyard lifestyle. Wed, 16 May 2012 14:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Garden Inspiration: Espaliered Fruit Trees « Criterion Living http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/01/23/the-art-of-espalier-fruit-trees/#comment-15207 Garden Inspiration: Espaliered Fruit Trees « Criterion Living Tue, 08 May 2012 23:18:56 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=808#comment-15207 [...] can either completely DIY the training of the branches via tutorials from sites like Vintage Garden Gal or Gardening Know How, or you can purchase a tree from a local grower like Flowering Shrub Farm, [...] [...] can either completely DIY the training of the branches via tutorials from sites like Vintage Garden Gal or Gardening Know How, or you can purchase a tree from a local grower like Flowering Shrub Farm, [...]

]]> By: Mark Durham http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/01/23/the-art-of-espalier-fruit-trees/#comment-14429 Mark Durham Sat, 05 May 2012 03:53:44 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=808#comment-14429 Shelly, you may have found a nursery, but if not, we buy our trees from van well nursery out of Wenatchee, WA. Where those great Washington apples come from. They will ship right to your door. Mark Durham Shelly, you may have found a nursery, but if not, we buy our trees from van well nursery out of Wenatchee, WA. Where those great Washington apples come from. They will ship right to your door.
Mark Durham

]]> By: Mark Durham http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/01/23/the-art-of-espalier-fruit-trees/#comment-14427 Mark Durham Sat, 05 May 2012 03:50:43 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=808#comment-14427 Espalier training fruit trees is a fun and interesting hobby. I maintain about 25 trees at my home, or my two daughters homes to a 6 foot tall by 12 foot wide space each. I designed a cedar trellis that I mount to white 4x4 vinyl posts set in conctete every six feet. The trees will grow taller or wider than that but you keep them to that space using summer pruning. Hope this helps. Mark Durham Espalier training fruit trees is a fun and interesting hobby. I maintain about 25 trees at my home, or my two daughters homes to a 6 foot tall by 12 foot wide space each. I designed a cedar trellis that I mount to white 4×4 vinyl posts set in conctete every six feet. The trees will grow taller or wider than that but you keep them to that space using summer pruning. Hope this helps. Mark Durham

]]> By: Bonnie Manion http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/01/23/the-art-of-espalier-fruit-trees/#comment-14329 Bonnie Manion Fri, 04 May 2012 16:01:23 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=808#comment-14329 The beauty of espaliered trees is that you can create the design, height, etc, to some degree yourself. If you have bought espaliered trees that are already shaped in a design, 6' tall for stakes should be okay. Bear in mind, it depends on the type of fruit trees you have. Fig trees will always be taller than apple, etc. Most likely your trees will grow wider with a thicker trunk when they mature. However, it is really hard to suggest what they might do without knowing all of the details. Thanks for your comment...VintageGardenGal The beauty of espaliered trees is that you can create the design, height, etc, to some degree yourself. If you have bought espaliered trees that are already shaped in a design, 6′ tall for stakes should be okay. Bear in mind, it depends on the type of fruit trees you have. Fig trees will always be taller than apple, etc. Most likely your trees will grow wider with a thicker trunk when they mature. However, it is really hard to suggest what they might do without knowing all of the details. Thanks for your comment…VintageGardenGal

]]> By: Madronatree http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/01/23/the-art-of-espalier-fruit-trees/#comment-14202 Madronatree Fri, 04 May 2012 03:07:15 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=808#comment-14202 We have purchased 3 combo fruit trees that are already espaliered. They will be built along a post and wire fence. I am wondering how high to do the stakes? Will the tree grow any taller, or just wider with a thicker trunk? Thanks in advance! We have purchased 3 combo fruit trees that are already espaliered. They will be built along a post and wire fence. I am wondering how high to do the stakes? Will the tree grow any taller, or just wider with a thicker trunk?

Thanks in advance!

]]> By: Bonnie Manion http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/01/23/the-art-of-espalier-fruit-trees/#comment-13427 Bonnie Manion Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:02:16 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=808#comment-13427 John, yes you can espalier pear trees. You want the pear trees that grow best in your particular location. Ask your local nursery or contact a specialist such as http://www.henryleuthardtnurseries.com/ Good luck...VintageGardenGal John, yes you can espalier pear trees. You want the pear trees that grow best in your particular location. Ask your local nursery or contact a specialist such as
http://www.henryleuthardtnurseries.com/ Good luck…VintageGardenGal

]]> By: John Lobitz http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/01/23/the-art-of-espalier-fruit-trees/#comment-12937 John Lobitz Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:04:07 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=808#comment-12937 Bonnie, Can you espalier pear trees? If the answer is yes do you have any specifics for pear trees? Bonnie,
Can you espalier pear trees? If the answer is yes do you have any specifics for pear trees?

]]> By: Bonnie Manion http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/01/23/the-art-of-espalier-fruit-trees/#comment-11863 Bonnie Manion Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:31:02 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=808#comment-11863 Nathan, I suggest fences facing south and west for maximum sun exposure. Sometimes fences facing east don't get maximum hours of sun needed for fruit trees. Go ahead and try it, maybe in your spot, you have enough sun. Thanks for your comment...VintageGardenGal Nathan, I suggest fences facing south and west for maximum sun exposure. Sometimes fences facing east don’t get maximum hours of sun needed for fruit trees. Go ahead and try it, maybe in your spot, you have enough sun. Thanks for your comment…VintageGardenGal

]]> By: Bonnie Manion http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/01/23/the-art-of-espalier-fruit-trees/#comment-11862 Bonnie Manion Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:27:54 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=808#comment-11862 Joetta, yes you can lightly prune your vertical growth growing from your cordon arms. Try not to prune your fruit spurs, which are the blossoming flowers that eventually turn into your fruit. It is nice to do a light pruning in the summer, to keep your espalier design, too. Thanks for your comment...VintageGardenGal Joetta, yes you can lightly prune your vertical growth growing from your cordon arms. Try not to prune your fruit spurs, which are the blossoming flowers that eventually turn into your fruit. It is nice to do a light pruning in the summer, to keep your espalier design, too. Thanks for your comment…VintageGardenGal

]]> By: Nathan Marek http://www.vintagegardengal.com/2009/01/23/the-art-of-espalier-fruit-trees/#comment-11396 Nathan Marek Sat, 21 Apr 2012 08:32:30 +0000 http://www.vintagegardengal.com/?p=808#comment-11396 Dear Bonnie, According to the article at www.backwoodshome.com/.../hooker79, they stated that a fence facing south and east are good for espalier growth. You stated west facing in your article. Can you clarify? Thanks. Dear Bonnie,

According to the article at http://www.backwoodshome.com/…/hooker79, they stated that a fence facing south and east are good for espalier growth. You stated west facing in your article. Can you clarify? Thanks.

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