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Old 02-02-2008, 07:10 PM
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Bought a plum tree today and I want i to train as a espalier along a south facing wall, what do I do, please!
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Hi, rb.
Maybe try this link.
http://rhs.org/advice/profiles0605/plum_pruning.asp
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Cajary, could'nt get that page, thanks anyway.
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Runnerbean, this is a good link explaining about espalier training but ignore the bit about pruning in the winter because you don't prune plum trees in the winter.

http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/fruit/fruits.html

This is the link from the RHS about plum tree pruning.

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile...um_pruning.asp
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Thanks LJ, I will browse when I a have a minute.
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