Posted by tathraman on February 27, 2009, 4:21 pm
I'd like to espalier a mandarin. Is this a suitable plant - and are
there preferred varieties>
TIA
David
Posted by Loosecanon on February 27, 2009, 11:11 pm
> I'd like to espalier a mandarin. Is this a suitable plant - and are
> there preferred varieties>
> TIA
> David
Get an imperial mandarin on a good rootstock which means grafted. Then just
keep pruning so you get the fan shape. You also have the option of a dwarf
rootstock which will give a more compact tree which will grow to 2m.
Posted by tathraman on March 1, 2009, 3:19 pm
Thanks for the advice!
> Get an imperial mandarin on a good rootstock which means grafted. Then just
> keep pruning so you get the fan shape. You also have the option of a dwarf
> rootstock which will give a more compact tree which will grow to 2m.
> there preferred varieties>
> TIA
> David