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Pear (Pyrus) Beurré Hardy 11.5 L
A popular French variety
Good crops of medium-large light green fruits covered in bronze russet. Rough-skinned with tender, juicy flesh that has a rose water like flavour. Great for eating. This tree grows well in poor soils.
11.5 L container. Suitable for patio.
Rootstock | Quince Eline |
Planting | Water pot thoroughly. Dig a hole twice the size of the pot and fork over the base. Remove pot and tease out roots. Position tree with top of root ball level with surrounding soil and replace soil around the tree adding a handful of general fertiliser. Water thoroughly. |
Position | Full sun or partial shade |
Picking month | Late September |
Storage | Until October |
Flowering group | 3 - will cross-pollinate with groups 2, 3 & 4 |
Pruning | Between November and early March when the tree is dormant. Remove crossing, rubbing, weak, dead, diseased, damaged and dying branches, and shorten main branches to one bud. Leave side shoots unpruned to develop fruit in the second year. |
Plants are available for Click & Collect & Local Delivery only - within a 20 mile radius of Waterside Garden Centre.