Crabapple Espalier - Four Tier - Blooms Starting - April 2026
In the Fall of 2021, I planted a pair of SugarTyme Crabapple (flowering) trees along the south-face of our house in a sunny spot . These were my third set of espalier'd trees following my pair of Greenspire Lindens and the Apple-tree Belgian Fence. My goal was to transform the big blank wall into something more 'green'. Over the years, these small trees began to grow and branch-out to what they've become today: four-tiered horizontal cordons. Here, below is a photo showing how they look today. The tree on the left has the lowest tier still to grow outward. But, the tree on the right is further-along. These trees are beginning to bloom. Below is a photo showing some of the blooms beginning to open on the branches: These needs a little bit of work this growing season. My plan is to try to create a support system for them that will help straighten-out the branches and remove the arching curves to som...