Espellier apple tree
 

I have a section of wall along my back fence I am thinking of using to
espellier an apple tree. The wall is about 2 m high and 3-4 m long. The soil
is about 12-18 inchs of loam, well draining good stuff.

Question for someone who might know please, do you think I'd be better of
with a dwarf rootstock tree or will a semi-dwarf be ok in that area?

I realise there will be some pruning necessary but I don't want anything
that will get away on me.

I have my eye on a couple of old variety apple trees.

Thanks

Rob

Espellier apple tree
 

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I have a section of wall along my back fence I am thinking of using to
espellier an apple tree. The wall is about 2 m high and 3-4 m long.
The soil
is about 12-18 inchs of loam, well draining good stuff.

Bit small, really, but when the Devil drives...

Question for someone who might know please, do you think I'd be better of
with a dwarf rootstock tree or will a semi-dwarf be ok in that area?

Semi should do - you ought to get better crops of bigger apples that way.

I realise there will be some pruning necessary but I don't want anything
that will get away on me.

If you prune, it won't...

I have my eye on a couple of old variety apple trees.

Hum - I want a Kingston Black and a Devonshire Quarrenden*

*Which has a number of alternative speelings innit.

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Rusty
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
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