For quick coverage of long walls consider planting several trees and training them into a belgian fence pattern d.
Belgian fence espalier.
The belgian fence is an intermediary form that can then be used to train onward to many other forms of espalier including.
Identical varieties of fruit can be used or even a mix of cultivars i e.
These little sticks are currants i ve been training to a single stem in the first stage of turning them into espaliers.
And it s actually relatively easy to recreate in your own garden.
Fruit trees are often grown horizontally diagram a to maximize fruit set.
But a belgian fence with time can be free standing.
Espalier is a technique of growing fruit trees in a two dimensional plane and a belgian fence is a diamond patterned design shaped to look somewhat like a lattice.
Espalier is the venerable practice of controlling plant growth and training fruit trees so that they grow flat against a wall or fence other styles can be referred to as fans cordons or pleach the term espalier was originally the name for the supporting trellis although it now refers to.
A belgian fence is a lattice pattern espalier tree s or shrub s pruned and trained to grow flat.
Or the branches can be turned up b and c to produce a more compact pattern.
Fan where the branches are lowered and cut back then trained further.
Horizontal t where the branches are trained to horizontal as with step over but the vertical stem is trained up to another level and cut usually in spring of the.
Often they re fruit trees shrubs allowing you to create your own little orchard in a small space.
A belgian fence is a style of espalier in which limbs are trained into a lattice like pattern.
Espalier can be used to produce a variety of patterns.
Usually they re trained on supports against a wall or fence.
Step over where the branches are lowered down to the horizontal in autumn while still flexible enough and tied to a trellis.
I m planning to grow a belgian fence espalier trees trained into overlapping v shapes that create a diamond pattern along the back of the fence.