Pyrus communis 'Beech Hill' - 100-125 CM C3 WHIP

Description
These produce amber-yellow fruits from October onwards.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Pyrus domestica.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * attractive orange-red autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * easy to care for * tolerant of urban climates, heat-loving, sensitive to late frost, tolerant of flooding

Leaves
Attractive orange-red autumn colouring.

Growth habit
Common pear 'Beech Hill' is pyramidal and slender in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

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

Soil
Normal 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
The white flowers appear in umbels from April to May.

fruit
The amber-yellow fruits of Pyrus communis 'Beech Hill' are particularly decorative. These appear from October.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub, green border

Root
Pyrus communis 'Beech Hill' is a taproot.