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Espaliered pear tree - when to let it produce fruit?
Dovefromabove
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We have a Concorde pear tree, planted as a maiden whip and it now has three tiers which is as high as we want it to go.
Last year it had blossom for the first time but I picked off the small resulting fruits.
This year the first and second tiers have blossom. Dare I let it produce one or two pears, or would it be wiser to remove the fruitlets again this year?
If the latter, when shall I let it produce it's first fruit?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Yes, a four year old tree - thanks Verdun - we'll see what is left after the June drop
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
That's what we think too Verdun
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Saw Monty's espaliered pear on GW - thought I might give it a go..... Are there any recommendations from where to buy a maiden (is that the correct term?) tree? My 'usual' online plant suppliers don't seem to have them.
Would it be best to buy as a bare root and plant asap?
Many thanks, will take a look.
Update - our espaliered pear produced four pears this year - it's first year of fruiting. One fruit on each of the four branches of the bottom two tiers.
Andy - I bought mine as a 'maiden' from here https://www.readsnursery.co.uk/ and have been very pleased with it. I've bought all my fruit bushes/trees from them. Just email them and tell them that you want to grow an espalier of whichever variety and they'll send you a suitable tree.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks, looks like a few recommendations here so lots of choice ?.