Fan Trained Trees - Fans Fruit Tree Forms

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Gallants Court
East Farleigh
Maidstone
Kent ME15 0LE
England

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Fan trained fruit trees are useful as a decorative feature on walls and fences. Fruit trees requiring warm sheltered conditions such as apricots and peaches are often grown as fans on warm south facing walls.

Fan trained trees consist of a short clear stem of about 18 inches (0.5 m) and a set of branches above this arranged to form a fan shape. The shape is brought about by pruning and training. Fan trained trees need a set of horizontal wires for support. They also need appropriate summer pruning to maintain and develop the form. Typically a mature fan trained tree would require a height of 8-10ft (2.5-3m) and a span of 10-15ft (3-4.5m). Most types of fruit tree can be trained as fans.

We supply a range of fan trained trees including apple, pear, plum, gage, cherry and fig. As there is usually a very limited supply of these ready trained trees we advise ordering early. Please click for a list of all available fan trained trees

Alternatively you can train you own. To do so you need to start with a maiden (untrained one year old) tree on a suitable rootstock. The rootstock most commonly used for are MM106 for apples, Quince A for pears and quinces, St Julien A for plums, gages, damsons, apricots, peaches and nectarines and Colt for cherries. More dwarfing or vigorous rootstocks can be used for special situations. Most varieties are suitable for training, but tip bearing apples and pears should be avoided. You can find out if a variety is a tip or spur bearer by referring to the characteristics page for that variety on our website.

Published: 08 Jun 06
Author: Keepers Nursery

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