Pyrus calleryana
CALLERY PEAR, BRADFORD PEAR
Rosaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
15m
Plant habit
 
15m

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Pruning: Retain only one main trunk & remove any crossing branches or growth from below the graft union.

 
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Pyrus calleryana
CALLERY PEAR, BRADFORD PEAR
Rosaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
15m
Plant habit
 
15m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early spring, late winter

Leaves: coloured in autumn

Bark & Stems: thorns


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental & formal designs

Uses: barrier, espalier, street tree, shade tree, fire retardant

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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