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Bradford Flowering Pear

Pyrus calleryana, 'Bradford'
Bradford Flowering Pear

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Bradford Flowering Pear Details:

Plant Facts
Mature Height
40 - 50 feet
Mature Spread
25 - 35 feet
Soil Type
Widely Adaptable
Moisture
Drought, Heat Tolerant
Mature Form
Upright, Conical
Growth Rate
Rapid
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Flower Color
White
Fall Color
Red
Foliage Color
Dark Green
P Size
White
5-9

The Bradford Flowernig Pear, Pyrus calleryana, 'Bradford', is an extremely popular, vigorous growing, medium size, shade tree with outstanding clusters of white blooms in spring and very attractive terrific yellow to red to purple foliage color in fall. The Bradford pear is a beautiful garden addition that produces no edible fruit. This flowering tree grows best in full sun.

A great benefit of the Bradford is that it is a rapid grower, achieving a 12 to 15 feet increase in height over an 8- to 10-year period. Bradford Pear trees are shallow-rooted and will tolerate most soil types. They are pest- and pollution-resistant, and tolerate drought well. It is one of the most fireblight-resistant cultivar of the flowering pears.

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  Brittle Limbs, 8/24/2006 8:47:35 AM
Reviewer: CSM
The Bradford Pear tree is very beautiful, especially in the Spring. After it matures, the limbs become very brittle and break very easily. The occasionaly thunderstorm in Tennessee causes a great deal of damage to these trees, by snapping off main limbs. This requires the tree to be cut down and replaced.

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  Bradford's Are Beautiful!, 9/20/2006 6:52:20 PM
Reviewer: mz1drfl
These are easy to grow and have a growth formation that maintains itself. I rarely have to trim and when I do, it is very little. They have a deep green leaf that is attractive to the eye and very vibrant colors in the fall.

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  The most beautiful of trees-BUT, 10/29/2006 2:06:33 AM
Reviewer: prism
I loved my bradfords. I babied them(they didnt need it)and took great joy every time they bloomed, that is after 15 years of bliss they snapped in two. I thought I could keep them from breaking but I guess not. Very very disappointing. Now I have to start over but I may not be around to enjoy the next trees... the others take so long to grow.

Answer from Nature Hills: Bradford Ornamental Pear trees have been long admired for their 4 season beauty. Their beauty is somewhat mitigated because of the branch structure and susceptibility to wind and ice, but they did provide you with many years of enjoyment. Some other species of the Ornamental Pear do have stronger branches than the Bradford and they provide much of the same spectacular blooms and dark green leaves as the Bradford. I suggest you consider the Aristocrat Flowering Pear or the New Bradford Flowering Pear.

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  Feeding of nutrients, 11/15/2006 9:48:37 AM
Reviewer: Jim
I acquired this tree from a nursery two years ago. I have nurtured this tree through all climatic conditions and it is beautiful. What kind of plant food would be best for this tree? All coments welcomed.

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  Broken Bradfords, 4/11/2007 3:01:45 PM
Reviewer: Linda
The advice we were given for this top-heavy tree, and makes sense to us, is this: if you will keep a few of the middle branches trimmed out, so that the wind does not hit the tree like a brick wall, you will suffer fewer casualties. Good luck!

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  Just OK, 6/18/2007 1:21:25 PM
Reviewer: Marvie
I had seen dozens of Bradford Pears in other peoples yards, but the soil in my yard must need some kind of fertilizer added to it, as all my leaves are yellow. (or at least 1/2 the leaves are yellow). It is sure not because it doesnt get enough water or rain. I had thought that I would get 2-3 more of these trees, but now I am not for sure that is what I want

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  Does not like Clay Soil, 8/22/2007 12:58:02 PM
Reviewer: Mark
Although the description states that this tree tolerates a wide range of conditions, my bradford has not tolerated clay well. I got this tree free from my builder as a gift for referrals. It was pretty big when planted, roughly about 14 ft high and has been in my backyard for about 7 months. It got a fungus disease due to the above average rainfalls in Austin this year. My Crape Mytles and other trees around my home, however, are disease free, but this tree has lost about 90% of its leaves and is in deep shock from the wet clay. I am currently trying to save this tree by removing the mulch and keeping it as dry as possible. It probably would be fine in a traditional Austin Spring and Summer, but be wary if you have clay. Stick with a more proven tree for clay like a Crape Mytle or Elm.

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  Beautiful, but weak, 9/11/2007 12:00:28 PM
Reviewer: Wing
These trees have been planted throughout my neighborhood. We had two in our front yard. They are gorgeous, but they fall apart easily. They require vigilant pruning. A moderate wind can take out major portions of tree limbs. We had to have the second tree removed this morning after a 1/3 of it fell down due to branches not being able to support itself.

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  bradford pear, 10/6/2007 4:16:20 PM
Reviewer: vc
I absolutely love my bradford pear tree. I had it put into my front yard 3 years ago, and I havent had a problem with it. We too have A LOT of clay soil here in GA, but I cant say that Ive had a whole lot of rain to deal with. My yard is slightly sloped so the water runs off the treee and out of the yead. Besides rain my tree only gets watered 5 days a week from the sprinkler system, and I have never pruned it. Its doing great and each year Im seeing more and more white flowers. The best looking tree on the block!!!

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