Fruit tree that are already espaliered tend to be expensive, often priced between $250 and $300. Buying a young tree and doing it yourself is more cost effective (closer to $35 to $95).

While most any tree or woody plant can espaliered, the technique is most often used with fruit trees. “I’ve used espalier with plums, apples, pears, and mulberries," says North.

This is the point of espaliering! See for yourself The 10 fruit trees selected and planted by the Master Gardeners are in their eighth year of espalier training.

An ideal spot to grow a damson tree would have six to eight hours of daily sunlight and a fertile, well-draining soil type.

The fruit trees should be exposed to at least 6 hours or more of sunlight and require paying attention to manage and train the plant to the espalier form; for more information, see: sacmg.ucanr ...

Espalier trees can be trained along a wall or serve as a fence. Another possibility is to plant two trees in the same hole, with a double trunk and branches trained to grow on only one half of ...

Even in real narrow spaces, fruit trees can be espaliered (espalier is French, meaning “to rest the shoulder”) on the side of a building, along a fence, or trained onto a trellis.

Fruit trees can grow well in a variety of soil types as long as the soil is well-drained. If you are growing standard-size fruit trees, you should have soil that is 4 to 9 feet deep.

Trained fruit trees, such as those grown as espalier trees or cordons, are pruned in the summer. Just as when you are pruning espalier apple trees, trained pears are pruned to maintain their shape ...

While most any tree or woody plant can espaliered, the technique is most often used with fruit trees. “I’ve used espalier with plums, apples, pears, and mulberries," says North.