Espalier Du Roy by Rosine: launched in 1911. The name means "Espalier of the king". Espalier is the horticultural and ancient agricultural practice of controlling woody plant growth for the production of fruit trees ornamental shrubs, by pruning and tying branches to a frame. The branches are trained to grow flat against a wall, supported on a lattice or a framework of stakes. Poiret had various espaliers in his own garden.