Fruits of the Wall Garden

Facade greening brings rewards... that is, a harvest! This was the inspiration of our ancestors who trellised trees against walls in a remarkably effective way (read more in our Middle Ages section about the history of grapevines and espalier fruits.

Spalierbirne an einem Holzhaus

The supreme discipline of façade greening...

You only have a small property, yet you still want to grow some fruit? Or are you eager to grow that special variety that you've only found in your grandfather's garden and never in the market? In both cases, espalier fruit are a solution. Either for your house or backyard wall, here is a little orientation...

Cultivating wall fruit of any type is the ultimate skill within facade greening! It is something of an art and requires a good dose of passion and attention (lots of pruning!)-- and also a willingness to learn from mistakes. An espalier garden is a commitment, but when brought to fruition, a true delight!

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Examples of espalier fruit on wall; please click on the photos...

"Blue Trollinger" is a demanding, ancient table grape for the wall garden.

"Palatina" is a new, fungus resistant grape variety from Hungary.

"Roter Gutedel" is also a very old grapevine, and needs correspondingly more care.

Espalier pears were often a main feature in aristocratic fruit gardens.

Espalier apples were also part of almost every Baroque wall garden.

Quinces are a specialty amongst wall-grown fruits.

Peaches are very sensitive and need much water and warmth.

Apricots on trellises need to be protected against early blossoming; otherwise the fruit sets freeze to death.

Cherries can also be cultivated on walls and trellises!

Blackberries grown on walls become especially sweet on facades because of the stored warmth in the walls.

Kiwi is a very resilient plant, but needs rigorous pruning!

Mini-Kiwi with their small fruits (like gooseberries) are also fun for cultivating on walls.

In milder locations of Germany and Europe even figs can thrive on a wall!

Not everything that is edible is a delicacy: here, fruits of Akebia (choclate vine)

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