Espalier pictures in my Picture Newsletter by andyvancleve of www.floweringshrubfarm.com Pictures and comments copied from my newsletter (find links on my home page). As I edit the statistics report from my server I update web pages with particular activity adding new pictures and comments from the picture-newsletter. Click on each image and it may open a larger version. If these pictures dont open go to www.floweringshrubfarm.com/espalier.htm

BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN January 3, 2010

The snow covered flagstone path behind the belgian fence (00103belgianfence015_010310.jpg). In summer the belgian fence provides a tight hedge that has flowers in spring and fruit in fall. crop263

Same belgian fence from an angle to better reveal the path between the garage and the trees (00103belgianfence007_010310.jpg). I try to start at least three new crops each year. This next year it will be 100 apple trees to espalier, 200 Pinxterbloom Azalea (R. nudiflorum) for threesomes in 3 gallon pots, 150 Lillacs ('President Poincaire',) in 3 gallon pots. After potting each crop I'll photograph it for the newsletter while finding a place where it can be watered, fertilized and photographed easily. crop263

The first part of training a belgian fence is training an unbranched maiden to a Y shape (00103belgianfence001_010310.jpg). This belgian fence composed of 'Liberty' and 'Nova Easygrow' apple trees was trained by me in the early 1990's. Next spring we should be receiving 50 'Stayman Winesap' and 50 'Liberty' Apple trees to train to espalier. crop263

BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN December 6, 2009

Belgian Fence (01206belgianfence120609.jpg). Crop 321

BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN September 18, 2009

The belgian fence next door (00009belgianfence091809). aaaseptember

BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN previously

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