Plant pruning
The first cut in spring is carried out before the leaves sprout so that the fruit trees grow optimally on the trellis. Tie two opposing branches to the lowest climbing support immediately after planting. These should be strong enough because they form the first floor. Then remove all side branches. Only the central shoot, which grows vertically upwards, remains.
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Upbringing
Repeat this cutting measure until you have created the desired number of floors. When the pear trellis has reached its final size, you no longer need to continue the central shoot. This is then cut out so that the wood only grows sideways.
How to proceed:
- Cut off the central drive at the next level
- Place scissors just above three healthy buds
- Tie side shoots to the scaffolding and guide the main shoot upwards
Conservation cut
From the end of May there will be a cut in which you concentrate on the main branches and side branches. The new shoot on the main branches is shortened to about 60 centimeters. How to prevent bald spots. The laterally growing fruit shoots are pitted as soon as they have grown at least ten centimeters long. Shorten this year's shoots immediately after a fruit set so that four to six leaves remain. You should repeat this process once or twice over the course of the summer. Completely remove branches that grow towards the wall of the house.
Special feature: tenon cut
This intervention reduces the yield, which is why many gardeners do without the measure. However, from the third year of standing, the cone cut ensures that the fruit tree remains young and healthy. The quality of the harvest also increases. To do this, cut the old one the following spring Fruitwood. Shorten the branches to about four buds that are heavily branching.
Preparations
Espalier trees like a warm place in the garden, which can be on an east or west wall. Planting directly on the south wall harbors the risk that the sun's rays in spring will lead to premature leaf and flower budding. Late frosts can damage the plant tissue, so that the harvest yield decreases. You should therefore place the espalier pear at a generous distance from the southern wall of the house.
framework
Weather-resistant wood such as larch, sweet chestnut or robinia as well as metal wires with sheathing are ideal for the scaffolding. You can either erect this free-standing on the level or mount it on a house wall at a distance of ten centimeters. It is important that the slats are at least 25 by 25 millimeters thick. There should be about 40 centimeters of space between the trellis levels.
