Apple and Pear, Espalier (pictures from picture-newsletter). www.floweringshrubfarm.com/apple.htm
Apple trees blooming (00005appleorchard050609).
training, spur pruning, Standard Cherry tree, Glossary near bottom, links at bottom to similar pages. We sell many flowering shrubs both wholesale and retail. If interested check retail.
Spur Pruning
First winter: Cut back a maiden lateral (Maiden refers to one year old growth and lateral is any stem growing from a larger stem).
Second winter: Cut back that same lateral to the second or third flower bud (it will carry fruit during next growing season).
Bradford Pear Espalier (00010espalier100109.jpg). I have a friend who wants me to set up my espalier growing end of the business on her property. She'll pay for the plants that I train and grow there. I'll sell as many of the plants as I want and she'll end up with an extensive crop of espalier trained fruit trees of her own. This is a great opportunity that allows me to grow espalier fruit trees for sale at little or no cost to myself except labor that will be paid for through sales. It will also provide a great place for espalier pictures in my newsletter over the next several years.
The belgian fence next door (00009belgianfence091809).
Good as a screen saver. Click to open the larger version and save as wallpaper (01108appleorchard110809).
Bush=back to 2.5 feet
Half Standard=back to 4.5 feet
Glossary:
Maiden-one year old tree.
Lateral-a stem growing from a larger stem.
Leader-the shoot at the end of a branch that by growing extends it.
Central Leader-The dominant verticle stem at the center of a tree.