Pyracantha steals landscape shows Nov 29, 2008
The shrub is often trained as an espalier, where it lies flat against a wall with the berries held prominently for all to see. You may even see them trained as a living wreath. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
GARDENING: Camellias will reward you with color Nov 29, 2008
Shishigashira has medium rosy-red semi double flowers and is a versatile plant with a naturally low-spreading habit that can be used as a hedge, espalier, or a container plant. Sparkling Burgundy is vigorous, upright and has a long bloom period with large peony-type flowers that are deep pink with purple undertones. (Florida Times-Union)
Demonstration Gardens open to the public Sep 24, 2008
Entering the eastside gate, which is always open, you'll be greeted by grape vines, while the northern enclosure is dressed in an espalier of apples and pears ... Highlights include: easy-access beds, drip irrigation, vegetable-growing techniques, espalier fruits, non-toxic ways to deal with insects, varieties suited for the Willamette Valley and weed-controlling mulches. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Create Your Own Trellis May 15, 2008
You may want to train an apple tree to spread flat outward in order to create a fence portion (espalier) or have an obelisk for your morning glories to climb. Trellises can be purely decorative or functional as well as decorative. (Suite101.com)
Forsythia (Golden Bell) Mar 7, 2008
Forsythia Suspensa - Look for Suspensa especially to espalier as it will easily spill over walls or can be grown as an arching shrub. Forsythia Intermedia - This hardy Forsythia is an upright type and is useful as a clipped hedge or can be used in shrub masses. (Suite101.com)
BOTANICALS: Hollywood twisted juniper Feb 28, 2008
There's no need to prune it unless it's grown as a topiary or espalier. If you want to control its height, width and twist its form, train it by selectively pruning for shape in late winter or early spring. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Camellias in full bloom when it's cold, bleak outside Feb 21, 2008
Another hybrid that could be made into an espalier or trained onto an arbor to mimic a rose. Dark pink, single flowers appear en masse. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
The Edible Garden Nov 25, 2007
Other choices for the edible landscape include the grapes espalier on t he otherwise ugly, dry fence. Kiwi growing over a detached patio cover provides shade and bears the fruit of "down under". (Suite101.com)
Gardening Australia Oct 13, 2007
Elsewhere, Peter Cundall visits Tasmania's Government House; Jane Edmanson gives a lesson in how to espalier trees; and John Patrick examines the curious trend of vertical gardens. an error occurred while processing this directive. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Botanic Garden at Olds College Oct 4, 2007
The visitor will see an encouraging variety of trees, including pears (with fruit), apples, including espalier form, and the bur oak (Quercus robur). The garden demonstrates that even in Zone 3a, a skilful grower can produce surprisingly successful results. (Suite101.com)
Super secret garden: Pennsylvania's Welkinweir Aug 9, 2007
" (Woodchucks, on the other hand, are trapped.) And let plants be plants. Laubach doesn't do espalier or topiaries. Or the long commute. She bikes to work -- all six miles. MORE INFORMATION: (610) 469-7543 or. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Cottage Garden Flowers Jul 2, 2007
Or, the tree may be trained to espalier form to frame a bench or to outline a tidy planting bed and offer a bit of shade and cooling to ornamental leafy summer herbs and vegetables such as fragrant and flavorful mint or spinach, lettuce or fancy leafed chard. And certainly there is nothing more traditional to the cottage garden scene than a fruit tree in full flower, surrounded by daffodils and jonquils blooming jauntily in the early spring sunshine. (Suite101.com)
Self-sufficiency on a balcony Apr 24, 2007
Espalier fruit trees against your warm house walls or let grape vines clamber up them. Plant out your nature strip with loquats, lilly pillies, quandongs, pistachio nuts, Himalayan pears, crab-apples or kei apples. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
