Pyrus communis caucasica - STD 20-25 CM CONT

Description
The Common pear (Pyrus communis) produces yellow-green fruits. They have a sweet, aromatic flavour. Loose, loamy soil and a sunny to semi-shady location create the ideal conditions for a high-yielding harvest from September. Their white flowers are a beautiful sight. The Common pear with its conical habit grows to around 15 metres high and 10 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Pyrus domestica.

Bulletpoints
* sweet, aromatic flavour * the flowers are highly 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, stem protection recommended, can be partially built over

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

Bark
Furrowed bark.

Spread
Europe to West Asia.

Frost hardiness
The Common pear has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Cone-shaped.

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.