Like planting any tree or shrub, a plant chosen for espalier won't reach maturity overnight. You'll need to wait at least four years for your plant to reach maturity.

An apple tree is trained along an espalier against a garden wall with a pot with Brugmancia in a garden in Los Angeles. (Annie Wells / Los Angeles Times) By Tony Kienitz .

A fruiting pear tree which had been trained for a formal design effect. A cumquat is a popular tree for espaliering in an informal fashion. But you might want to try any citrus as an espalier.

My fig tree was started from a cutting three years ago and was recently transplanted to our atrium. It has been in a container in the same place for over a year. How should I create an espalier ...

How to espalier a fruit tree By CYNTHIA BILLHARTZ GREGORIAN. The Kansas City Star. Updated June 14, 2014 7:05 PM. Espaliered pear and apple fruit trees.

“Espalier develops a structure that allows easy access to fruit,” says North. “Also, the tree can easily fit along fences or building walls." The visual appeal of this method also sets it apart.

To espalier (pronounced ess-PAL-yay) a tree is to train it to grow flat against a support of some kind — a wall, fence or wires, say. Support it with ties or brackets, and prune it to grow ...

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Olive trees are generally understudied as a result, said Peter M. Brown, the director of Rocky Mountain Tree-Ring Research, who was not involved in the new study.