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3 postsOn an espalier apple and pear bear in the smallest space. How to get the spot, the wire frame and the summer pruning right so a narrow wall becomes a fruit surface.
The tree form decides size, cropping start and harvest comfort. Spindle, bush tree, standard and espalier compared, and how formative pruning sets them.
Thornless blackberry varieties turn the feared bramble into an easy-care nibbling plant. With the simple two-sides rule on the trellis you keep the pruning effortlessly in hand. Here is how to train them and how to spot the right harvest moment.
