Pyrus communis - 60-80 CM C2

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Pyrus domestica.

Bulletpoints
* sweet, aromatic flavour * the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * easy to care for * resistant to urban climates, heat-loving, sensitive to late frost

Leaves
Attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring.

Growth habit
Common pear is a small conical tree that can reach a height of 9 - 15 m and a width of 5 - 10 m.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Pyrus communis prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant. - Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only require additional water in extremely dry conditions.

Flower
Pyrus communis forms white flowers arranged in umbels from April.

fruit
The yellow-green fruits have a sweet, aromatic flavour. Ripening time from September.

Use
Bee pasture, fresh consumption, juice, dessert

Root
Pyrus communis is a deep-rooting plant.