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PYRUS salicifolia 'Pendula'
Commonly known as Weeping pear
Silver foliage with a graceful drooping habit, flowers white
Plant Details
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to knowUltimate size in 20-50 years. Wildlife plant - insects
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Pests & DiseasesAphids, caterpillars, leaf midges, mites, fireblight, honey fungus, powdery mildew, canker, brown rot and scab!
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Place of originSoutheastern Europe, Turkey, Northern Iran, Caucasus
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Deciduouswillow-like, grey-felted leaves to 9cm (3½in) long, becoming hairless with age.
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WhiteCreamy-white.
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RacemesOf 6-8 flowers 2cm (¾in) across
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Saucer-shaped
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Fully hardy
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Entire
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Elliptic
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Lanceolate
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Height5m (16ft)
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Spread4m (13ft)
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TreeFlowers are followed by pear-shaped green fruit 3cm (1¼in) long
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
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Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Weeping / pendulous
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Bee friendly
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Bird friendly
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Mature Size5m (16ft)
4m (13ft)
Planting Tips and Care Advice
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Garden Location/Conditions
Suitable for small gardens
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Pruning group
Pruning group 1Suitable 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.
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Soil Conditions
Fertile well drained soil
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Sun Requirements
Full sun
Pyrus - Growing Guide
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 1) Collecting Seeds
- When is the right time to collect seeds?
- When are seeds actually ripe and ready for collection?
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Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 2) Storing Seeds
Shrubs and Trees - Seeds - 3) Planting Seeds
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tidying young trees in October - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
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