Fan-trained fruit trees

Question

We're building a garden. How can I ask in Spanish whether it would be feasible to fan-train a fig tree against that wall? Thanks

Sorry! I found it in my pictorial dictionary. It's : el cordón horizontal de dos brazos, good eh

Answer 1

Fan is a variation on espalier, the difference is in the trimming of the branches> I asked my brother and he says, mostly you fan train peaches, apricots and cherries. The translation is Como puedo podar esta higuera para que las ramas crezcan como un abanico? But this is very technical , I googled and I found this place called soandsow.com, it shows step by step how to fan train a fig tree (in English)

Thanks for the info & link - lagartijaverde, Aug 14, 2012

De nada - silvia61, Aug 14, 2012

Answer 2

The word for this technique in English is a French word, "espalier."

In Spanish, it is, "espaldera." Interestingly, the word also means, "back brace."

Nice! - --Mariana--, Aug 13, 2012

Vines, French method.. - annierats, Aug 13, 2012

Thanks for that - lagartijaverde, Aug 14, 2012