espalier pruning

[RopeShield]

resistance is futile you must buy the slap chop!

 

[Jman]

Fire thorn, apple, blue atlas cedar, and a southern magnolia are the ones I've worked with. Firethorn being my least favorite.

 

[easyphloem]

still would like to see your wonderful pics easy

Nobody said wonderful.

SZ

 

[twig]

i bet they are great! eager to see some pics!

 

[DanielSon]

https://www.google.com/search?q=esp...zOsTV0QGvhIDAAg&ved=0CCoQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=673

 

[easyphloem]

 

[easyphloem]

This is my second go-round with this magnolia. I pruned it first last winter these pictures are from a couple of weeks ago.
SZ

 

[easyphloem]

https://www.google.com/search?q=espalier pruning&espv=210&es_sm=119&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=LsFBU86zOsTV0QGvhIDAAg&ved=0CCoQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=673

Oh C'mon.

SZ

 

[Rich_O]

Twig what is your computer smoking?

 

[easyphloem]

I honestly thought maybe I was secretly a spammer, without knowing it. Kind of like sleep walking.

SZ

 

[RopeShield]

1st rule of Spam club is never speak of spam club!

 

[easyphloem]

I am Keyser Söze.

SZ

 

[macswan]

Well I'm glad it was just the old PC in a scary spam suit, he would have gotten away with it too, if not for those meddling kids.

 

[macswan]

Easy, you look more like kevin spacey

 

[macswan]

I HATE the se new gremlins, they are like the easter candy version of the old gremlins. Please someone fix them.

 

[easyphloem]

Easy, you look more like kevin spacey

I have been asking for the "house of cards" cut at market street barbers.

SZ

 

[twig]

looking great easy. BTW i have windows 8 or as i like to say windows hate, it is not user friendly at all. very sorry about the mix up earlier! your mags look like they are on the right track. some really great looking trees on the link. thank you for sharing man.

 

[twig]

one thing i have been wondering about espalier pruning is if you have a branch running along your plane lets say you are using wire how do you prevent the tree branch or tree from encapsulating the wireor object? i would think you would move your restraints around from time to time or am i just way off in my thinking?

 

[easyphloem]

one thing i have been wondering about espalier pruning is if you have a branch running along your plane lets say you are using wire how do you prevent the tree branch or tree from encapsulating the wireor object? i would think you would move your restraints around from time to time or am i just way off in my thinking?

You are correct. If the espalier is yours, you should be checking and adjusting the anchor points two or three times a year. The clients I work with usually have me out at least once a year.
I like to use small eye screws, and landscape tape (it's green and somewhat stretchy, not sticky). The last round on that little gem, I used zip ties. Very easy to change out when needed.

SZ

 

[Rich_O]

I agree with easy
Check your trees on a regular basis and retie as needed. We have quite a lot of espalier trees in our area and clients have us to their homes at least once a year most have us twice.