Evergreen
PearEvergreen
PearThis short-term deciduous tree drops its leaves just before it blooms and puts them out again quickly after the bloom. It is usually trained as an upright, single or multitrunk tree with a dense umbrella crown, but is a sprawling shrub in its natural form. Growth is moderate to 25 feet high with a crown spread as wide in rich deep soils with irrigation. They usually reach only 15 to 20 feet in hot arid climates.
Hardy to cold but can become deciduous during coldest winters.
Moderate. Drench entire root area on a weekly basis in summer.
Filtered, open or part shade to full sun. Best with afternoon shadow. Avoid hot reflective west walls.
Rich garden soil with good drainage.
Periodic. Keep watch for fire blight infestation.
Subject to iron chlorosis and occasionally zinc deficiency. May get crown gall, root knot nematode or Texas root rot. Extremely susceptible to fire blight. Subject to other ills of this family.
Profuse white blooms in late winter or early spring that last just a short while. Strong winds will blow away the blooms.
This pear rarely bears fruit and if it does, they are small, hard and inedible.
Evokes the look of stone-fruit trees. It is a small, refined tree. Street, patio, courtyard or garden tree. Attractive as specimen or grouping. Effective espalier for narrow spaces. Untrained plants make excellent background shrubs or wide screens.
Native of Taiwan. Member of the Rosaceae family.
Oriental