Overall, mikan from Wakayama’s Arida region have a history of over 400 years and are still the go-to name for mikan across the country. As they had seeds, the Kishu Mikan were replaced in favour by the seedless Unshu Mikan which were also larger and sweeter. Novels and Kabuki plays were written about a mikan merchant who sailed through storms to deliver fruit to Tokyo, helping cement their fame. The success of the mikan crops soon meant they were shipped to Edo (now Tokyo) and the Kishu Mikan (as they were known) developed a strong reputation. Located in the center of Wakayama, it is kept well-watered by the Arida river system which flows from the sacred Mt. The Arida region of Wakayama was (and still is) particularly fruitful when it comes to orchards. The lack of flat farming land meant rice fields were few and far between, meaning mikan became a primary crop in the early 17th century. Even in winter, the weather stays warm and the mountains allow for well-drained orchards of mikan trees. Using a design element unexpectedly or outside the norm creates a garden that is uniquely yours and inspires others.Thanks to its warm and sunny climate, the mountainous prefecture of Wakayama has the perfect conditions for growing the much-loved citrus fruits. There’s something about a living fence that just draws my eye in-the simplicity, restraint, the uniqueness-not sure exactly, but whatever it is, it works for me! Don’t let the informality of your garden or lack of vertical walls limit you from using an espalier in your landscape. When I’m designing, I love using espalier as a screen along a fence area. The tree was perfectly placed along a towering building where the tree was able to reach the third floor and the branches informally covered the building. One of the most beautifully trained trees I’ve ever seen is a Ginkgo biloba at Swarthmoore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. From my experience, trees with good horizontal branching structure and a slower growth rate work best.
However, if raising fruit is not your thing and you just want to add interest to a wall in a tight or design-barren space, there are numerous plants that take training quite well. Ornamentals for an Espalier: Ginkgo biloba Fagus sylvatica culivars ( i.e., tricolor beech) Acer palmatum cultivars ( Japanese maple) Pyrus calleryana (Callery pear) Tilia (linden) Katsura Cedrus atlantica (Blue Atlas cedar) Viburnum The espalier technique is often used in cooler climates where ripening fruit is difficult.
The practice of training fruit-bearing plants dates back to the Romans and Egyptians, but it was the Europeans-specifically the French-who influenced and perfected the designs we see today. Often when you see an espalier tree it is a fruit tree, namely apple and pear trees. In theory, any tree or large shrub can be made into an espalier, but it is essential to select a species that will ultimately fit your space and conditions. Compared to ivy, the maintenance and price are relatively low since it will provide instant vertical impact to the space without taking valuable square footage. The branches of these trees were trained into horizontal rows, mimicking the rails of the fence below.įor city gardeners, espaliers in containers or planted along a brick wall provide interest and life to a barren visual space.
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