Pyrus c. 'Beurr? Clairgeau' - STDS 6-8 CM

Description
The Common pear 'Clairgeau´s Butterbirne' (Pyrus communis) produces golden yellow, buttery soft and juicy fruits. They have a sweet, aromatic flavour. Loose, loamy soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from October. Their white flowers are a beautiful sight. The Common pear 'Clairgeau´s Butterbirne' grows cone-shaped to around 3 metres high and 2.5 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Pyrus domestica, Pyrus communis 'Beurre Clairgeau'.

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
The deciduous leaves of the Common pear 'Clairgeau´s Butterbirne' are medium green, ovate, glossy, alternate. They are about 4 - 8 cm in size. Common pear 'Clairgeau´s Butterbirne' is bright orange-yellow in autumn.

Spread
Europe to West Asia.

Frost hardiness
The Common pear 'Clairgeau´s Butterbirne' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Common pear 'Clairgeau´s Butterbirne' is a small conical tree that can reach a height of 2 - 3 m and a width of 1.5 - 2.5 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 'Clairgeau´s Butterbirne' 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 'Clairgeau´s Butterbirne' forms white flowers arranged in umbels from April.

Fruit
Pyrus communis 'Clairgeau´s Butterbirne' forms golden yellow fruits.

Use
Bee pasture, fresh consumption, juice, dessert

Root
Pyrus communis 'Clairgeau´s Butterbirne' is a deep-rooting plant.