An Englishman's Garden Adventures
How I re-trained my greenhouse peach tree to ensure it remains productive for years to come, using an Upright Fruiting Offset (UFO) system, modified to suit peach production, via Alternate Biennial Cordon (ABC) pruning
Espaliers and fan-trained shrubs and trees can create striking features in the garden, while making good use of vertical space. Here are nine beautiful examples of fruit trees and ornamental shrubs I have trained in this way, along with further suggestions. Includes a brief guide to selecting, training and pruning.
Here are links to three post updates and three new website pages which have been added to Herbidacious, that you (probably) have not seen yet.
A step-by-step guide for making
this attractive and practical feature
for your fence or wall.
PHASE 1Fan-Training This post is a record of my attempt to fan-train a peach tree on the rear, south-east facing … read more
One of my apples (a triple cordon ‘Fiesta’) has suffered for a few years with infestations of Mussel Scale (Lepidosaphes ulmi). You can … read more
Here is a sped-up video of me pruning my 4-tier espalier apple tree. Not sure how helpful it is, but it was fun to make!
UPDATED FEB 2024 A traditional starting point for training climbers on walls and fences is a system of tensioned horizontal … read more
In my garden I have tried to include fruit varieties that extend the season as widely as possible. This is … read more
I’ve just updated the following posts. Just over a year after initial planting, these fans were ready for their summer pruning … read more
Edwardian Gardening GeniusThe walled gardens at West Dean contain some of the finest examples of fruit training in the British … read more
Unfortunately, I had to remove the fan trained plum that grew in this spot for the last five years. Although … read more