Botanical Name: Common Names:
Pyrus calleryana Red Spire Ornamental Pear, Callery Pear,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Trees Pyramida
Description:
A very hardy, deciduous tree with brilliant autumn foliage. Stiffly upright symmetrical habit. Glossy green, pointed foliage turning shades of crimson and burgundy in autumn-winter. Flowers are white, tinged with pink, borne in clusters. Grows to approx. 12m H x 8m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 4-10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Shady Garden, Wind Break, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Scale
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Rosaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Red
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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