Description
Botanical name
Pyrus communis ‘Flemish Beauty’
Family
Rosaceae
Spacing
Tree grows to 3.7 m (12′) with a 3.7-m spread.
Depth
Prepare a hole that is about twice the size of the root mass.
Requirements
Plant in the winter or early spring in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun in a place with good air circulation.
Pests
Susceptible to scale and fire blight.
Timing
Plant in winter or early spring.
Growing
Water newly-planted trees frequently as they establish in their first spring and summer, and before the onset of drought, when mature trees may need watering too. This is particularly important when the fruit starts to swell. Mulch around the rooting area with a 5-cm (2″) layer of well-rotted manure, in March and early April.
Harvest
September
Season
Perennial
