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I read that espaliers are usually made with apples and pears. Why not cherries, plums and peaches?

I'm thinking of making a Belgian fence with 6 different kinds of trees (apple, pear, plum, peach, cherry, nectarine). Will this work?

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  • Note: it depends also on varieties (and rootstock), to have moderate sized plants.
    – Giacomo Catenazzi
    Commented Oct 16 at 9:28

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Yes, you can espalier stone fruit trees, although apparently the process is a little different to apples and pears because stone fruit don't produce fruit on spurs. (IE stone fruit need to be espaliered in a fan shape)

https://www.waimeanurseries.co.nz/home-gardeners/guides/how-to-guides/how-to-espalier-fruit-trees/

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https://bigjims.co.nz/growing-guides/stone-fruit back this up.

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  • Thanks so much for your answer! It's very helpful. I see I can't make a Belgian fence with stone fruit. I'll look at fan-shaped espaliers. Thanks!
    – oliver hurdel
    Commented Oct 13 at 12:29

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