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Emilio starts with ... HI Guys, My Location is Sydney. I would like to espalier 2 apple trees. Basically having 2 rows each tree on opposite sides of a small square of lawn 2mx2m on the high side of a 1m retaining wall. Ideally each tree would be 2 metres long and maybe 1.5m high. I was thinking dwarf fuji and dwarf pink lady. I don't want monster apple trees especially since on high side of a 1m retaining wall. Do you guys think this will work? Will the dwarfs give me that width? I was originally thinking pinkabelle but based on product description only gets to 1m wide. Any advice would be great | About the Author Emilio RINTY2 22nd March 2015 12:47pm #UserID: 11423 Posts: 7 View All Emilio's Edible Fruit Trees |
Brain says... Most dwarf apples are on m26 rootstock and can reach 3m easily. So you might consider getting a size smaller on the m9 or even m27, but they are not so easy to find and buy. I don't espalie my trees but from experience on the m26s, you can easily take a growing upright branch and fold it horizontal to reach your 1m on each side. In my experience, the pink lady does like to grow upright and narrow, where as the fuji tends to be more stockier. | About the Author Brain Brisbane 22nd March 2015 4:13pm #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Tommoz says... What part of Sydney are you in? You might have to prioritise getting a low chill type. Do not get a tip-fruiting type for espalier. Pink lady is partial tip. Look for spur-fruiting cultivars. Get your dwarf rootstock as needed separately if need be and then graft on the complimentary scions that fit the bill. Look into the catalogues of Yalca, Woodbrige and Heritage fruit trees. There are some others that mail out scions in winter of many different cultivars. | About the Author Tommoz Dural 22nd March 2015 4:53pm #UserID: 7219 Posts: 340 View All Tommoz's Edible Fruit Trees |
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