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Jul 29, This year I have attempted to document the winter pruning of my espaliered apple to help explain some of the pruning techniques involved. This apple is a Gala variety, and I have been training it as an espalier for about eight years. The techniques explained here would be the same for any variety of pomme fruit ie. apples, pears, quinces etc.
It's easier to see what you are doing before the leaves have fallen.
Avondale, AZ Tree Pruning- Tree Pruning Service. Tree services including emergency service for Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding and more. Call us today ator request a quote to be connected to a Tree Service in your area. Many fruit trees are easy to prune into small, decorative shapes. Small trees with big harvests. Gardener Scott demonstrates and discusses the pruning of a y. Nov 16, Pruning apple and pear trees to espalier or palmette is an interesting way to raise fruit productivity for apples and pears, and also to cover a wall.
Pruning following an espalier silhouette is easy, but it requires careful attention and regular follow-up to guide your apple tree and pear tree accordingly.
I inherited a badly overgrown espaliered pear when I moved here 8 years ago.
View also: pruning apple and pear treesEstimated Reading Time: 2 mins. The best time to prune an espaliered apple tree is in the early spring before bud break. 1 Remove damaged or weak branches with pruning shears, making the cut flush with the tree trunk or lateral.