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    PYRUS
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    PYRUS

    Commonly known as Pear

    Genus of about 60 species of mainly deciduous trees and shrubs from woodlands, in rocky places and on hillsides in Europe, western to eastern Asia and northern Africa. These ornamental types are best grown as specimens in a lawn with smaller or narrower ones suitable for small gardens.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects.
    • Place of origin
      Europe, western and southeastern Asia, northern Africa.
    • Deciduous
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Pyrus - Growing Guide
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
    Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
    Trees - Care Guide
    View Planting Combinations

    Varieties
    PYRUS calleryana 'Chanticleer'
    Narrow conical habit with white flowers in MAR-APR and small brown fruits
     
    H/Std
    £80.00
    PYRUS elaeagnifolia 'Silver Sails'
    Pear
    Narrow, downy, silver-green leaves and large white flowers.
     
    H/Std
    £80.00
    PYRUS salicifolia 'Pendula'
    Weeping pear
    silver foliage with a graceful drooping habit, flowers white
     
    H/Std
    £80.00

    Useful extras...

    Garden Goodies
    Slate Plant Labels
    These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen. Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
    Stick in slate labels
    £10.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Blood, Fish & Bone
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
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