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Pear Tree training
JollyGilly
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in Fruit & veg
Hi
I have a five year old Conference pear (dwarfing rootstock) which has never been pruned. It has grown strongly in a upright candelabra shape to about 2.5 m high but never fruited. Is it now to late in its life to prune and train as a 'Palmette' or U shaped Espalier ? If not when can I start this process and how/when do I make the initial pruning cuts ?
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Pears do take a while to start fruiting - there's an old saying that you 'plant pears for your heirs'.
Modern varieties and dwarfing rootstocks have reduced the time we have to wait, but often they still take a while.
Can you post a photo of your tree, showing the structure - it will give us a better idea of the possibilities.
To post a picture click on the little tree icon on the toolbar above where you type your post, and follow the instructions
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks so very much for your reply. I will take a picture this weekend and post ASAP.