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| Decided to go with apple espaliers instead of citrus hedge along my chick run. Been wanting to experiment with espalier for a long time so let the fun begin. :) Question is.... What would be the best rootstock to use. Is M-111 likely to be over vigorous and required a ton constant pruning? or is M-9 the better choice? M-7 suckers like mad on my other trees so I am avoiding that rootstock like the plague! The area is 24' long and trees have about 7' to grow up to. Are four tiers appropriate or would 3 be more realistic? Thank you all for your time and opinions. Jennifer |
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- Posted by harvestman 6, SE NY (My Page) on Fri, Oct 17, 14 at 18:36
| I'd run with something with the vigor from M9 to M26 and go with 4 tiers just because your sun and heat is so intense there- but also consider the vigor of the cultivars, which is equally important. My brother lives in the "horse capitol of the world" as well and I've been trying to convince him to plant some fruit trees for years. If I was there I think I'd espalier some Fuyu persimmons. They'd look beautiful in that kind of display. The trees in the photo look great. |
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