Ornamental Pear by Jerry Connally - Royalty Free and Rights Managed Licenses

Jerry Connally

Port Neches, TX

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Ornamental Pear

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Jerry Connally

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The winter rain on the fruit of this ornamental pear tree gave it such a great color.Ornamental flowering pear trees (Pyrus calleryana) are instead often preferred for their showy flowers during the spring and their striking leaf color as the weather cools. Because they are not grown for fruit, they are fairly simple to care for. These deciduous trees have dark to medium green ovate leaves with a trunk covered in dark brown to light green bark. Autumn chill turns the leaves into a kaleidoscope of red, bronze and purple hues. All varieties of ornamental pears thrive in full sun in an array of soil types and pH levels. While they prefer moist soil, they are tolerant of dry and hot conditions. Unlike their fruiting brethren, ornamental pears are resistant to fire blight, oak root fungus and verticillium wilt but not to sooty mold and whitefly. Amongst the varied cultivars, ‘Capital’ and ‘Fauer’ are also susceptible to thrips

Read more at Gardening Know How: Learn About Ornamental Vs. Fruiting Pear Trees https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/ornamental-pear/ornamental-pear-trees.htm

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