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Ornamental Pears
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Pyrus
calleryana 'Autumn Blaze'
Autumn Blaze Callery pear
This
cultivar's claim to fame is its excellent wine red
fall color, along with wide branch angles. It is
slightly more tolerant of cold than the other
callery pear selections, but exhibits some problems
with fireblight.
| Habit: |
Pyramidal to
pyramidal-rounded, with branches at right
angles to the leader |
| Size: |
40' high by 30' wide |
| Color: |
Glossy dark green in
summer, changing to a consistent excellent
wine red in autumn |
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Hardiness: |
Zone 5a/4b USDA |
| Family: |
Rosaceae |
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Pyrus
calleryana 'Chanticleer'
Chanticleer Callery pear
The
Chanticleer pear has a narrower pyramidal habit than
'Bradford', and good fireblight resistance, but has
a less showy fall color. Flower displays are just as
showy, and the clean foliage is attractive
throughout the summer months, presenting a slightly
finer texture due to the narrowness of the leaves.
It does not appear to have the problems with ice
damage that are so prevalent with 'Bradford.'
| Habit: |
Narrow pyramidal, very
uniform, multiple leaders, formal |
| Size: |
30-50' high by 15-20'
wide |
| Color: |
Glossy dark green in
summer, changing to a moderate purple-red in
autumn |
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Hardiness: |
Zone 5a USDA |
| Family: |
Rosaceae |
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Pyrus calleryana 'New
Bradford'
New Bradford
Callery pear
New Bradford Pear is a greatly
improved selection of the old favorite flowering
pear. It has a much better branching habit that
makes it more resistant to wind damage. This
flowering pear is covered in a profusion of white
blossoms in the spring. The foliage is especially
glossy dark green.
| Habit: |
Rounded pyramidal with
erect stems, formal, uniform; cultivars
extremely uniform |
| Size: |
50' high |
| Color: |
Dark green, turning
red-purple in fall |
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Hardiness: |
Zone 5a USDA |
| Family: |
Rosaceae |
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