LIDL Fruit trees

[jennym]

Just got meself a plum (apollo) and cherry (morello) from Aldi. Was planning to fan train them, ...
Had a look in my book and it seems to suggest that for fan training you need to start with something about a half a foot high. Any ideas whether it would still work with these, or whether I'd be able to try something similar to a tall cordon?

It's best to read a few different sources on fan training - you can start by planting your tree, and then you have to cut it down to about a foot to 18" high, just above a node or bud.  Do this in spring. The tree will put out shoots, the best can be retained to form the first couple of main branches. Tie them into canes. The next spring, cut about a quarter to a third off the ends of these, and more shoots will form. Tie these into the shape you want too. Have a surf and see uf you can make sense of some of the info online. Good luck.

[jennym]

[Mrs Gumboot]

Thanks Jenny.

Waiting in for a delivery today (which I can guarantee will come at the end of the time slot  ::)  )so have plenty of time for surfing!