cherry tree: to espalier or not?

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  1. justalittlegardenobsessed

    justalittlegardenobsessed Active Member

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    Howdy --

    I''d like to grow as many cherries as possible in a small area and am considering espalier-ing or oblique cordoning some dwarf cherry trees. (I'm already oblique cordoning some dwarf apples -- ie trained a single trunk at a 45 degree angle.) I'm having trouble finding info on espalier-ing cherries. Can they be oblique cordoned like the apples? Or is there a better way? Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome.

    Thanks kindly,

    Dorothy
     
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    silver_creek Active Member

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    Probably better trained as a fan. Even very dwarfing rootstocks for cherries still give a somewhat vigorous tree that need a bit of room.
     
  3. justalittlegardenobsessed

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    Great, thanks for the advice. Dorothy
     

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