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Help with lemon and lime tree espalier

5 years ago

Hello,


AI have a very young lemon and lime tree i'm planning to espalier on the south side of our house against the wall. Information i've read says that the fan shape is better for citrus as opposed to the cordon shape of the espalier. But it appears that limes and lemons aren't espaliered frequently – at least not like apples, for example. I've read about how to prune into these shapes but unsure of which to use, and if it's even advisable to espalier them at all. I live in Marin County, California (Sunset zone 10a / 9b).


Does anyone have experience with or suggestions about pruning lemon and lime trees into espaliers?


Here's a photo of the south-facing wall and the narrow planting area where the two trees will be espaliered. We need to keep the walkway open and easily accessible so there's no room for a full tree. The plant in the foreground is a dwarf sweet bay for cooking. It will stay where it is -- ultimately it will be about 6 feet high. The other plants are lomandra lime tuff. I'll have to move about 4 of them somewhere else in the garden.


Many thanks!

Jacqueline




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