Belgian fence also used as fences and dividing wall are formed into an intriguing trellis pattern.
Belgian fence espalier spacing.
The ending trees of the fence will have one branch angled at 45 degrees towards the rest of belgian fence with the other branch being trained perpendicular to ground.
Usually they re trained on supports against a wall or fence.
However as an espalier they can grow as close as 2 feet apart within a row if kept to 5 feet tall.
I m creating a belgian fence.
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Fruit trees are often grown horizontally diagram a to maximize fruit set.
A belgian fence is a lattice pattern espalier tree s or shrub s pruned and trained to grow flat.
Fan shaped espalier branches from a central trunk in a radial fan pattern.
The general guideline for row spacing is to place rows twice as far apart as tree spacing.
Often they re fruit trees shrubs allowing you to create your own little orchard in a small space.
Or the branches can be turned up b and c to produce a more compact pattern.
Pattern should resemble an argyle sweater with lines coming down from the base of the bottom of diamonds.
Espalier can be used to produce a variety of patterns.
Candelabra espalier a blend of horizontal and vertical espalier good for arbors or individual specimen trees.
The crossing branches can fuse together either by nicking the bark where.
But a belgian fence with time can be free standing.
This spacing may look too wide when the plant is young.
For quick coverage of long walls consider planting several trees and training them into a belgian fence pattern d.
Adjust so that you re as close to 2 feet apart as is possible with the distance you re covering.
How to install your diamond pattern espalier.
Measure your wall or fence space you want to cover.
It is 80 inches wide and stands 8 feet tall which is typical for this design.
Espaliers can be used in untraditional ways.
Typically a belgian fence pattern has vines planted 2 feet apart but you can adjust that slightly if you need to.
The candelabra is a more dramatic espalier.
This will determine how many diamonds you re making and how many plants you ll need.
The author trained this belgian fence to separate his driveway from his side garden.
The traditional design of belgian fences involves trees planted 18 inches on center with a pattern of branches angling off at 45 degree angle from the base of the trunks about 16 inches from the ground.
The space between each branch is 16 inches.
Its height and design command attention photo above.