Transform your garden with our Stone Fruit Espalier, featuring expertly crafted lattice-trained fruit trees. These unique additions are visually captivating and perfect for gardens with limited space. Espaliered stone fruit trees are meticulously trained to grow flat against walls or fences, making them ideal for small gardens, patios, and balconies. In larger gardens, they serve as exquisite decorative features.

Product Specifications

• Varieties: Nectarines & Peach
• Foliage Type: Deciduous, upright
• Position: Full Sun
• Soil Type: Well-draining, well-fertilised soil
• Watering: Keep consistently watered and mulched during warmer seasons
• Disease Prevention: Ensure plant health with disease prevention measures
• Fertilisation: Use a fertiliser specifically designed for stone fruit, especially in the first few years
• Draining: Ensure good drainage
• Fruit Production: Stone fruit may take a couple of years to produce their first crop
• Fruit Ripening: Fruit typically ripens on the tree during warmer months
• Planter Suitability: Yes

Commonly Asked Questions

How do I look after my Stone Fruit Espalier?

Espaliered fruit will continue to grow beyond the current lattice. You can snip off the existing lattice to attach a larger lattice or an additional one. Espaliered fruit grows well along guide wires also. Plants can also be pruned back to smaller sizes to suit compact gardens.

How do I get my Stone Fruit Espalier to produce delicious fruit?

A well-hydrated plant will produce juicy fruit. The location of the Espalier is especially important, as stone fruit will prefer a full sun location. Look into disease prevention to ensure your plant is healthy, and use a fertiliser specially designed for stone fruit, which is especially important in the first few years while your plant settles in. Good draining is also a must; a layer of mulch will also help keep the moisture in the soil.

When do Plums & Nectarines produce fruit?

It can take  a good couple of years to produce their first fruit crop for Stone Fruit. Be patient and look after your plant’s health, and you will be rewarded. You can expect fruit in the warmer months of the year. Allow fruit to ripen on the tree; depending on the wildlife in your area, you may need to prevent birds from feasting on the fruit.