Greenspire Lindens Horizontal Cordon Espalier - July 2021
It has been a while since I posted a full-frontal photo of our pair of Greenspire Little Leaf Linden trees that have been trained into a four-tier horizonatal cordon espalier in our backyard. These are planted in Zone 5b and trained with wire alongside a six-foot-tall cedar fence. You can see the top tier is a foot or more above the top of the fence and the root-flare of the trees is BELOW the bottom of the fence. Thus, These are eight or nine feet tall. The last time I showed this shot that you see below, was back in September of 2020 - close to 10 months ago . When I compare the photos, I see a few things: 1. Tree on the left: The lowest tier has grown out a bit - mostly the right side. 2. The trunks have thickened up. I'll have to grab some caliper measurements soon to confirm. 3. The two little 'scaredy cat' pieces I left on last year are still there on the tree on the left. Should prune them off soon. 4. Tree on the right: the bottom tier has grown out.