Flowering pear (Pyrus calleryana)

  • The Pyrus calleryana, or flowering pear tree, is an ornamental tree resistant to adverse weather conditions.
  • It blooms in spring with white flowers, and the fruits are dispersed by birds.
  • It requires full sun, moderate watering and organic fertilizer for healthy growth.
  • It multiplies by seeds and resists frosts down to -18ºC.

Origin and characteristics of Calleryan Pyrus

The flowering pear is a medium tree

  • Aristocrat
  • Autumn blaze
  • Bradford (known as Bradford pear tree)
  • Capital
  • Cleveland Select
  • redspire
  • white house

What are their cares?

The leaves of the flowering pear tree are deciduous

Location

Earth

  • Growing in the garden: avoid having it in poor lands, with poor drainage, otherwise you will have problems growing with health.
  • Potted cultivation: This isn't a plant you'd want to keep in a pot—at least not forever. However, during its younger years, it can be enjoyed if grown with universal substrate (available for purchase).

Irrigation

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Multiplication

Rusticity

flowering fruit trees
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