Pendula ornamental pears

• Flowering month: April
• Blossom colour: White
• Awards: RHS AGM (current) 1993

Pyrus salcifolia Pendula is a very attractive ornamental pear tree. It is named for the resemblance of its leaves to those of the weeping willow.

The main attraction is undoutedly the grey-green leaves, which gradually darken as summer progresses - but the white lightly scented spring blossom is also a feature.

The branches also have a somewhat weeping habit, particularly when young, but the mature tree tends to have a spreading rather than weeping form.

The fruits are purely ornamental, and not suitable for human consumption.

As well as the regular form, we sometimes have Pendula available as a "top-worked" tree - grafted on top of a 1.2m clear-stem. This accentuates the weeping habit.

Pendula ornamental pears for sale

Pot-grown

All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.

All pot-grown trees are suitable for planting out in the garden, some are suitable for growing in containers.

• PG12-year 12L pot-grown tree Semi-vigorous rootstock£71.50< 5 in stock
  Grown for us by Frank P Matthews nursery
  Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years)
  

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Tree specification

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Next deliveries

Order now for delivery from 8th May.

Delivery charges

Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.

Growing and Training

The branches of Pyrus salcifolia Pendula become quite dense, so it can be used for hedging - and it also responds well to pruning at almost any time of the year.

The tree is relatively slow-growing, and tolerant of most soils and situations, but does best in a sunny spot.

History

Pyrus salcifolia is a native of central Russia and the near east.

Pendula characteristics

British-grown trees

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More about ornamental pears

Flowering pear trees are grown primarily for their ornamental features. They usually flower quite early in the spring when not much else is around. In autumn most have fruitlets which may attract wildlife, and they often have interesting foliage colours.

Flowering pear trees are also usually easy to grow, disease-resistant, and tolerant of most soil conditions.