Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'
pear
£44.99
- size:
- 10lt pot (1.5-1.8m)
- available within:
- to order from summer 2012
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: April and May
- Flower colour: pure white
- Other features: spherical, brown inedible fruit
- Hardiness: fully hardy
This narrowly conical ornamental pear is smothered in sprays of pure white flowers in April and May, followed by spherical brown fruit. The glossy, dark green leaves turn marvellous shades of purple and scarlet in autumn and are retained until winter. An excellent specimen tree for small urban gardens, it tolerates pollution and alkaline soils. - Garden care: In late winter or early spring remove misplaced or crossing branches to build up a healthy, permanent framework.
- Eventual Height: 15m
- Eventual Spread: 6m