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Post by braided-rug on Oct 16, 2007 10:35:26 GMT 10
I saw these on Gardening Australia yesterday and thought they were nifty. So quick. " Making an espalier yourself is easy to do. Firstly select the site. You should leave plenty of room between the trunk and the fence or trellis behind. For example, to espalier a Lisbon lemon, just tie the trunk onto the back of the trellis, so that it's sturdy, and always use a flexible tie. Remember that there's always a back and front to a plant. Look for leading branches and what you're trying to do is create a horizontal look so that the sap runs horizontally and not encourage any vertical growth. Use little clips available from the nursery to clip the horizontal branches to the trellis. The clips are placed halfway down the branch and another at the end." From: www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s2058240.htm
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