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Aim for the end of July to mid August.

Prune during the winter on a dry day.

The reason you Summer prune is to restrict growth (after all an espalier is a restricted form) and to let in light to help the fruit ripen. The light also encourages buds for the following season, so everyone’s a winner!

Here are Four Steps to Summer Pruning Espaliers. stumplopping.bar Down All Top Growth. Jul 11, Your tree is already well structured so presumably you’ll want most of it to bear fruit.

So you cut back all the new growth to under a third of the length taking them right back, leaving any fruit. In this instance, we would recommend not pruning the tree until the beginning of winter. Conclusion. Espalier apple trees are trees that are trained to grow horizontally across a wall or a fence and are great for gardens where space is limited. They provide a beautiful aesthetic and pruning the trees. Apr 26, If summer pruning of fruit trees, like apple and pear, is all about getting fruit spurs then winter pruning of my espaliered fruit trees is all about form an.

Mar 02, You have to keep up with espalier pear tree maintenance to keep your tree looking tidy.

In this guide, we are going to show you an easy method to train Espalier apple trees and maintain them.

Prune back side shoots to about 6 inches (15 cm.) on a monthly basis during the growing season. If you prune too short, you will have less stumplopping.barted Reading Time: 3 mins.

Apr 29, Cut off the top one-third of a pear whip (a tree seedling) that is 3 to 5 feet tall. If the tree is planted in the fall, wait until bud swell in the spring for the first pruning. Select one lateral branch during the first growing season, and remove all shoots except 93%.