$39.99
Fast growing, very early flowering, dark brown buds begin to open revealing a light pink colour before bursting into a beautiful spring show of white flowers. The dark green foliage is oval in shape with serrated edges, Autumn colour is a rich, dark red.
The Manchurian Pear has a straight upright trunk with horizontal branches, making it the very best ornamental pear for pleaching. (Pleaching simplified is growing a trimmed hedge on a tall bear trunk.)
Grows in a dense round shape.
Growth in Melbourne, Victoria – Height: 7 Meters Width: 6 Meters
8″/20cm pot size
Ornamental pear trees are fast growing, tolerant of most soil types, including heavy and poor soils, and best of all they come in a range of shapes and sizes to suit your landscaping requirements.
Check out our Ornamental Pear Tree Factsheet for more info.
| botanical name | Pyrus ussuriensis |
|---|---|
| height x width | 5-6m x 3-4m |
| features | Attractive shiny foliage that turns spectacular colors of orange-red, reddish-purple and yellow-red, one of the last deciduous tree to shed its leaves early in winter, masses of white flowers are borne in spring |
| conditions | Full sun to part shade in well drained soil |
| landscape use | Specimen, avenue, street tree, small and medium gardens, can be trimmed or espaliered |
