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Popular in Victorian walled gardens, espalier trees are both space saving and fruitful and look very attractive trained against a sunny wall or fence. Espalier trees consist of a central vertical stem with several tiers of horizontal branches that are typically spaced 38cm (15in) apart. The tree is trained in one plane and can be used to cover walls or fences. This form is ideal for apples and pears, but is not really suitable for stone fruits.

 

Espaliers apples on M26 rootstock and espalier pears on Quince ‘A’ rootstock will normally be trained to have three or four tiers that are supported on wires. Trees can be restricted to a height of 1.8m (6ft) tall and 3–3.6m (10–2ft) wide. Espalier trees need annual maintenance pruning in late summer so that they keep in good shape and remain productive.

 

Please note, we do not supply ready trained espalier apple and pear trees. We offer a range of one year old maiden apple and pear trees that are suitable for training in situ as espaliers.


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(image for) Apple Tree 'Braeburn Hillwell' for training
£31.95Apple Tree 'Braeburn Hillwell' for trainingAn improved sport of Braeburn with better flavour and colour and more suited to the British climate. The fruits are crisp and aromatic and have excellent keeping qualities. Heavy cropping but best grown in the south as it needs a long growing season. Produces a compact tree - ideal for small gardens.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Bramley 20' for training
£31.95Apple Tree 'Bramley 20' for trainingA compact sport of Bramley's Seedling, highly recommended for smaller gardens. Bramley's Seedling is extremely vigorous, producing a tree that is considerably larger than most other apple varieties. Bramley 20 is 20% smaller and heavier cropping.  The apples are the same size as the regular Bramley's Seedling and it is also identical in all other respects. Often regarded as the finest cooker in the world, Bramley's Seedling produces large fruits that cook to a pale cream puree and have a strong acidic flavour. Very attractive bright pink blossom. Stores very well.Buy Now
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£31.95Apple Tree 'Ceeval' for trainingAn aromatic Cox-like apple which is sweeter, more disease resistant and ripens earlier than Cox. This is one of the easiest and most reliable of all apple varieties  producing heavy crops of crisp, red flushed dessert apples. The tree is compact and an excellent choice for the garden. Suitable for the north.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Cox self-fertile' for training
£31.95Apple Tree 'Cox self-fertile' for trainingThe classic English dessert apple. This is a self-fertile sport of Cox’s Orange Pippin - almost exactly the same but self-fertile. Sweet with a rich, intense, aromatic flavour. Unsuitable for the north or wet areas.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Discovery' for training
£31.95Apple Tree 'Discovery' for trainingThe most widely grown early dessert apple in the UK, raised in Essex c1949. Bright scarlet fruits. Crisp and juicy with a distinctive flavour. Stores very well for an early variety. Resistant to scab and mildew. Can be grown throughout the UK.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Egremont Russet' for training
£31.95Apple Tree 'Egremont Russet' for trainingThe most popular russet apple, raised in England 1872. Very distinctive nutty flavour. Resistant to scab, mildew and canker. Can be grown successfully throughout the UK.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Falstaff' for training
£31.95Apple Tree 'Falstaff' for trainingA very heavy cropping dessert apple producing red striped fruits. Crisp and juicy with a refreshing fruity flavour. Easy to grow and ideal as a garden variety. Produces a compact tree. Good resistance to late frosts.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Fiesta' for training
£31.95Apple Tree 'Fiesta' for trainingA crisp, juicy red flushed dessert apple with a rich, aromatic Cox-like flavour. A very popular garden variety, less prone to disease than Cox and suitable for the north. Heavy cropping. Stores very well.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'James Grieve' for training
£31.95Apple Tree 'James Grieve' for trainingA classic dessert apple, raised in Scotland in 1893. The attractive bright red flushed fruits have a crisp yet melting flesh with plenty of juice and excellent flavour. Picked early, the fruits can also be cooked and are delicious stewed. Good resistance to late frosts. Does very well in the north. Resistant to mildew.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Katy' for training
£31.95Apple Tree 'Katy' for trainingThis very attractive dessert apple was raised from a cross between two of our favourite British apples - James Grieve and Worcester Pearmain. It produces heavy crops of medium sized bright red fruits with a firm, finely textured flesh. Sweet and very juicy with a refreshing flavour, sometimes characterised with a hint of strawberry. Very popular with children but also an excellent variety for juicing as it produces beautiful pink juice. Easy to grow, very disease resistant and suitable for cooler areas.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Lord Derby' for training
£31.95Apple Tree 'Lord Derby' for trainingThis excellent disease resistant cooking apple was raised in 1862. Produces heavy crops of large green fruits which are good for pies as they retain their shape when cooked. Strong, sharp flavour. Resistant to scab, mildew and canker. Suitable for the north and wet regions. Attractive blossom.Buy Now
(image for) Apple Tree 'Sunset' for training
£31.95Apple Tree 'Sunset' for trainingThis popular garden apple is very similar to Cox but is much easier to grow and particularly suitable for areas where Cox cannot be grown successfully. The fruits are crisp, aromatic and intensely flavoured. Heavy cropping. Resistant to scab. Suitable for the north. Very attractive blossom.Buy Now
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