Collection comprises 1 tree each of:
b>Pear 'Williams' Bon Chretien' - An early fruiting variety producing large yellow non-gritty fruits with an excellent sweet and juicy flavour.
b>Pear 'Red William' - This red 'clone' is just as sweet as the original William's pear but with the added attraction of red skin and being slightly more dwarf.
The perfect collection to provide heavy crops of delicious pears for preserving, poaching or eating straight from the tree. Grow these varieties close to each other to improve pollination and increase crop yields.
Grafted onto 'Quince A' rootstock to produce trees with moderate vigour and promote fruiting at an early age. Rootstock: Quince A. Height and spread: 3m (9').
Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years.
Estimated time to best yields: 6 years.
Patio, Kitchen Garden, Wildlife Gardens
2 Root Wrap Pear Trees - 1 Of Each Variety (T99669P)
Fruit trees do not suffer weed competition well. Keep weeds and grass clear from within a 30cm radius of base of the tree. In spring, while the ground is moist, apply a mulch of well rotted manure or garden compost around the base of the tree, taking care not to mound it up against the stem. This will help to retain moisture throughout the summer. Feed pear trees regularly and water during particularly dry periods.
Pruning pear trees begins immediately after planting. Remove the central stem to just above the highest side branch. For the following 3 years, prune only the tips of the remaining main branches by one third in winter. Aim for about eight main branches which will form the frame of your tree, with fruiting sub branches growing off of them. From the fourth year, some sub branches can be pruned out at the union where they join the main branch, to allow new sub branches to take their place.
In order to produce the best quality, largest pears, the fruits should be thinned in July leaving one or two pears remaining per cluster.
Plant pear trees in any well drained soil in a sheltered sunny position. Prior to planting, incorporate plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole and drive the stake into the ground to support the tree. Staking after planting may result in damage to the root ball. Plant fruit trees at their original soil level and firm them into the ground. Fasten the tree to the stake using a tree tie, and water well. Pears will produce the best crops when planted near to another pear tree to increase pollination.
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