Always try to shorten the growths to about the same length and this will maintain the perfect column. It was one of the most popular varieties in Victorian times and remains a valued garden variety today. See how things go Grafted tree's not straight so going to be hard growing pillar tree's but we'll see? As a general principle with fruit trees, horizontal growth is fruitful, vertical growth is vegetative).

Sunlight is one important consideration – think about the orientation of the wall or fence you wish to place your cordon fruit trees against, for example, if you are placing the trees against an existing structure. You may need to thin the trees the first year so the branches will support the weight of the apples.

This is a very special dual-purpose dessert/culinary apple, believed to be the only survivor of an orchard tended by monks on remote Bardsey Island (off the Welsh coast) 1000 years ago. Look forward to watching delicious fruit grow from the comfort and convenience of your own garden Our Column Fruit Trees were first developed for Queen Elizabeth and her children by a gardener working for the British royal family. Unlike true columnar apple trees, these varieties will require annual pruning to maintain their columnar shape. Apples also respond well to different pruning regimes and it is usually fairly easy to find apple trees in cordon or columnar form.

Column Fruit Trees come in all types like apples desert and apples cooking, pears, plums, cherry, apricot, peach, gages and damsons.Specially designed for small spaces, these 70cm tall columns grow tasty fruit even in harsh weather conditions, as well as brightening up your garden. Supplied bare rooted at around 60-100cms tall, each tree is conveniently labelled as above so you know who is who, and they will be delivered with easy to follow planting instructions. They should be set to a depth so the uppermost roots are covered by about 2” of soil, If you plant too shallowly the roots may dry out, and if planted too deeply, the graft may rot or fruiting may be delayed. Although growers are working to create a variety of columnar fruit trees, apple trees are currently the only type on the market. If using free-standing end posts, anchor them firmly in the ground and add a bracing support on the inner side at a 45° angle, to keep the posts vertical when the wires are tightened (see photo below).

In the case of stone fruit trees (plums, apricots, cherries), the ideal time for pruning is just after harvest.Columnar potted fruit trees are also prone to frost during the winter, when they may experience rapid changes in temperature (e. Pot-Grown Trees: For limited space, you can plant your columnar apple trees in large pots with compost that drains well.