espaliers in English
noun
1
a fruit tree or ornamental shrub whose branches are trained to grow flat against a wall, supported on a lattice or a framework of stakes.
Because the fruit is so good, the trees are best grown as espaliers in a small garden, which will maximise fruit production against tree size.
verb
1
train (a tree or shrub) to grow flat against a wall.
Once you know what you are doing, you can prune 12 dwarf espaliered trees in an hour or maybe two each year.
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1. 7 Ramblers can be grown as ground cover, weeping standards or decorative espaliers. Shrub roses.