Pear tree planting

Plant in the ground using 5 slabs as a pot so the roots are restricted . Then get a pear tree grown as an espalier . And get a Gardner to show how to grow against a fence or wall

The best solutions is to plant your pear trea as espalier pruning technique next to the fence or south facing wall, it will look aesthetically pleasing, fun, good harvest each year and not taking hardly any space in your garden. Bear in mind it can take up to 5 years to establish espalier pear tree.

Planting a pear tree in the garden all depends on whether it’s a standard variety or dwarf variety. Standard variety will take 30 years to mature and will grow to 30ft so too big for an 8 sq metre plot. A dwarf variety will still Take a while to grow but will not invade space as much. Planting a fruit tree in a pot will not bear fruit as well as if plants in ground. If I had 8 am metres to play with I’d plant low height flowers and colour and buy the fruit from the supermarket.

Espalier or goblet variety of tree is best in this enclosed space ;ensure self pollinating. Root stocks on these tree vary from the upper grafted small tree so I would recommend the use of root barriers to ensure roots do not breach the patio. Formative pleaching during the summer to prevent growth and the winter to encourage the right growth will ensure the tree remains in a good shape in the shaded built enviroment.