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Espalier
Remember one of the two key elements of French design in a garden is structure? French-style garden structure is achieved by sculpted plants and by geometrical garden designs. Espalier is a specialized form of both sculpted plants and a geometrical garden design.
es·pal·ier
əsˈpalyər,esˈpälyər,esˈpalyā/
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.
verb
- 1.train (a tree or shrub) to grow flat against a wall.
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Source: Google
Examples of espalier abound in public gardens throughout France. One well-known garden is the kitchen garden at Château Chenonceau that is bordered by apple trees espaliered along a low wire.
