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Fruit tree supports
a1154
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in Fruit & veg
Im after something i saw visiting a stately home once, but dont know what they are called.
I want to put a fruit tree inside a metal frame (like a obelisk but wider) so that i can grow them like an espalier but free standing, not with a wall behind,
these looked amazing and were really easy to harvest. I expect stately homes just commission things to be made, but i thought i could have a go at getting one, and making one if not.
Anyone help?
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Hi Pansy, no they werent much like those, different shape and much more substantial, like ironmongery, though I still like those in the pic. Thanks.
Verdun i have done my apples espalier on the cheap. These things were very decorative, but also gave instant height. I expect they are costly though.
Was it like this?
I took that picture from the Wellywoman blog https://wellywoman.wordpress.com/ Hope she doesn't mind
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I can't see the support for the tree, but yes it's definitely something like that.
So....any idea where to get one? I'm thinking of taking a design to my local blacksmith, see what he could make one for.