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Pear grows into a medium sized tree with quite upright narrow form. It has oval glossy leaves which are often attractive in autumn. In early spring the tree is drowned in white blossom and in autumn it produces sweetish pears. The blossom is great for early insects. Pruning can be carried out if necessary in the winter, but an old unpruned pear tree has a lot of character in a hedgerow or garden.
Main pic courtesy of David Hawgood / Pear tree (Pyrus) in blossom, Kew Gardens CC BY-SA 2.0
Small pic courtesy of Opioła Jerzy (Poland) / CC BY-SA
Pyrus communis
Common name: Common Pear.
Native: Europe
Provenance: Germany
Size and spread (10 years): 6m x 3m
Treatment required: Mildly dormant requires 16 weeks stratification treatment.
Seeds / kg: c 37,800 ; 73%
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Suitable for most soils.
Planting instructions:
Mature height: 10m x 7m
| Weight | 5.00 g |
|---|---|
| Genus | Pyrus |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Flowering Month | May |
| Colour | white |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | deciduous |
| Interest | flowers, fruit |
| Wildlife | yes |
| Requires | sun |
| Size | mini seed pack (approx 30 seeds), Seed Pack (approx 150 seeds) |
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