PYRUS elaeagnifolia 'Silver Sails'

Commonly known as Pear

Narrow, downy, silver-green leaves and large white flowers.

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H/Std

Pot size 10 to 15 Litre

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days
Courier Only due to the size of this plant.
Due to limitations imposed by couriers, taller items might have to pruned to reduce height prior to dispatch.

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£80.00

Plant Details

Flowering

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Pests & Diseases
Aphids, caterpillars, leaf midges, mites, fireblight, honey fungus, powdery mildew, canker, brown rot, scab
Deciduous
Lance-shaped to narrowly elliptic, blunt-tipped or tapered leaves 4-7cm (1½-2¾in) long, densely white woolly when young
White
Fully hardy
Entire
Elliptic
Lanceolate
Height
4m (13ft)
Spread
3m (10ft)
Tall Shrub
Tree
Small, spiny tree or large shrub with erect, downy young shoots. Produces flowers 3cm (1¼in) across, with red anthers, in felted corymbs, followed by rounded yellow-green fruit
Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
Spring Seasonal Interest
Bee friendly
Bird friendly

Mature Size

4m (13ft)
	3m (10ft)

Planting Tips and Care Advice

Garden Location/Conditions

Woodland garden
Pruning group

Pruning group 1

Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
Soil Conditions

Fertile moist well-drained soil
Sun Requirements

Full sun