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Espalier advice :-)

Marmot71Marmot71 Posts: 9
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Hi, I’m after a bit of espaliering advice please :-) I’ve bought myself a maiden pear & apple with a plan to espalier them. I’ve put them in the ground but I’m panicking slightly about the first pruning that I need to do. Attached are a couple of photos where I’ve marked up what I’m planning to chop off! Does this look correct? On the pear I’m a bit unsure where I should be chopping at the top to start my new leader..... on the apple I think it’s more obvious which bud I should cut above.... Many thanks for any advice/guidance :-)

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  • Marmot71Marmot71 Posts: 9
    Oh and I forgot to add should I cut them now? Or let them settle in for a bit? They only went in the ground yesterday. Thanks
  • Marmot71Marmot71 Posts: 9
    That’s brilliant thank you! I’ll definitely get myself that book :-)
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    Just a query about the position of the pear tree; from your photo it looks as if it's planted in a corner, with the fence turning a right angle immediately beyond the tree.  Hopefully this is an optical illusion... otherwise the RH branches on the tree will have nowhere to go...
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • Marmot71Marmot71 Posts: 9
    Ah I’m hoping to grow the pear at a right angle so one side grows on the back fence & the other side at 90 degrees along my side fence..... I’m hoping this is doable, a family friend suggested it would be 😊
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    Ah, I see.  Novel... but I can't see why it wouldn't work...
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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