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Pruning advice for pillar fruit trees
ninamason11
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in Fruit & veg
Hi,
We purchased some “pillar” fruit trees that are supposed to grow their crops close to the stem and which came with directions that pruning was not necessary. However instead of growing up they have all grown out instead.
The varieties are:
Cherry “Sylvia” (Prunus avium)
Plum “Black Amber”
Pear “Doyenné du Comice”
Pillar Apple “Braeburn”
Should we atemp to prune them and if so when and how? Or have we maybe done something inadvertently to encourage outward growth?
We’ve had the plants for 3 years and only the apple has ever fruited in that time, 2 apples last year.
Any advide would be appreciated.
We purchased some “pillar” fruit trees that are supposed to grow their crops close to the stem and which came with directions that pruning was not necessary. However instead of growing up they have all grown out instead.
The varieties are:
Cherry “Sylvia” (Prunus avium)
Plum “Black Amber”
Pear “Doyenné du Comice”
Pillar Apple “Braeburn”
Should we atemp to prune them and if so when and how? Or have we maybe done something inadvertently to encourage outward growth?
We’ve had the plants for 3 years and only the apple has ever fruited in that time, 2 apples last year.
Any advide would be appreciated.
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