Good morning! Do you love espalier trees? They require a lot of pruning, but the effect can be very beautiful. Some of ours are pruned in the ‘candelabra’ shape, such as our pear trees. Fruit trees are traditional subjects for espalier techniques, but many other plants can we used. The ‘Keiffer’ pear crop this year is abundant at @mossmountainfarm as you can see. This is a mid-19th century variety, an accidental cross pollinated and discovered in Pennsylvania. You may know it as it can be found