| Description | Pyrus communis
Packham Triumph Pear is a heavy cropping dessert pear with large green fruit with sweet white flesh. It stays green longer and is slow to ripen. This variety tends to fruits mid-late summer. Requires a full sun position. | Pyrus calleryana
Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat'
The Aristocrat Ornamental Pear has a beautiful pyramidal shape with elegant lateral branches.
• Spring blossoms on bare branches
• Vibrant autumnal colours of red and orange
• Ideal feature or shade tree, along fencelines & driveways
For more information on Ornamental Pears see our Pyrus - Ornamental Pear Factsheet
For care instructions, features and more, check out Additional Information below | Pittosporum tenuifolium
Also known as the New Zealand Pittosporum, Stephen's Island is an evergreen compact shrub with attractive dark-green foliage. It's a fantastic dense hedge and used extensively as an ornamental. Great for coastal conditions being from Stephen's Island in the middle of the Cook Strait.
Mature height 3m x 2.5m wide |
| Additional information | |
| Other Common Names |
Callery Pear, Flowering Pear, Ornamental Pear
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| Origin |
China, Vietnam
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| Plant Type |
Tree
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| Leaf Drop |
Deciduous
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| Sunshine |
Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Midday Sun, Part Shade
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Wind Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Soil Type |
Clay, Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| pH |
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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| Water Requirement |
Moderate
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| Fertilise Me |
April, March, November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Bi-annually
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| Best time to plant |
All Year
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| Planting Distance |
4-5m apart
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| Max Height |
11m
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| Max Width |
7m
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Prune Me |
Annually, Only if required, In the cooler months
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| Size Maintained at |
5m
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Flower Colour |
White
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| Flowering Time |
November, October, September
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| Fragrance |
Strong
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Autumn Colour |
Purple, Red, Yellow
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| Fruit / Seed |
Yes – Non-edible
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| Fruiting Time |
December, January
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| Attracts |
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
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| Toxic To |
Children
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| Uses |
Fenceline, Shade Tree, Street Tree, Feature Tree, Hedging & Screening
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|
| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Fertilise Me |
November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Annually
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| Flowering |
No
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| Fragrance |
None
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| Fruit / Seed |
No
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Origin |
New Zealand
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| Other Common Names |
Kohuhu, Tawhiwhi
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| pH |
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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| Plant Type |
Shrub
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| Soil Type |
Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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| Max Height |
2.5m
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| Max Width |
2.5m
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| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
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| Prune Me |
3-5 times a year
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| Planting Distance |
1 per metre
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| Size Maintained at |
1.5m
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| Uses |
Hedging & Screening
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Botanical Name |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Stephen's Island'
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