Botanical Name: Common Names:
Pyrus calleryana Valzam Ornamental Pear, Callery Pear,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Trees Fastigiate, Upright, Upright Narrow
Description:
An attractive ornamental pear with a narrow, fastigiate form and shiny, dark green leaves that change to red, pink and yellow in autumn. Lovely, plentiful white blossom display in spring. Popular for narrow or smaller spaces, both residential and commercial projects.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Rosaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate