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5ft 'Conference' Pear Tree | 9L Pot | 2 Years Old

5ft 'Conference' Pear Tree | 9L Pot | 2 Years Old

5ft 'Conference' Pear Tree | 9L Pot | 2 Years Old

Name: 5ft 'Conference' Pear Tree | 9L Pot | 2 Years Old
Brand: Winters Hill
SKU: shopify_GB_15178761896315_55626515284347
Price: 49.99 GBP
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Highlights
Variety Specifications
Planting & Care

Discover the UK's most popular pear, a top choice for fruit trees suitable for any garden size, including containers.
Savour the distinctive soft, juicy flesh and aromatic flavour of a ripe Conference pear.
A reliable choice for the UK climate, producing abundant crops of large pears, often within two years.
Exceptionally versatile, it thrives even in cooler, shadier spots like north-facing walls, making it ideal for Scotland and northern UK regions.
Proud recipient of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Harvest your delicious pears from September to October.
A heritage variety, named after its introduction at the 1885 National British Pear Conference.
Can be trained into various forms like cordon, fan, or espalier to suit your space.
Partially self-fertile (Pollination Group 4), but produces a heavier crop with a nearby pollination partner.

Species: Pear
Flowering Time: March, April
Harvest Time: September, October
Planting Time: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Eventual Spread: 4m
Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Tasting Notes: Soft, juicy flesh with a mildly sweet, aromatic flavour.
Uses: Eating, Poaching

Watering: Water thoroughly when planting. For the first year, water container-grown trees regularly. Once established, water only during dry spells. A deep soak is better than little and often.
Feeding: No feeding required.
Pruning: Prune each winter to maintain a productive shape, improve yields, and prevent disease.
Pollination: Partially self-fertile (Group 4). Fruits better with another pear tree from the same or adjacent pollination group flowering nearby (within a mile). In urban areas, a suitable partner is likely already present.
Rootstock: Grown on a Quince A rootstock which limits the tree's size, making it ideal for average gardens. Can be kept smaller by pruning or by restricting the roots in a container.

Product Specifications

Height on Arrival: 130-150cm inc. pot
Supplied As: 9L Poly-Pot
Rootstock: Quince A (grows up to 4m)
Eventual Height: 4m
Time to First Crop: 1 Year
Standard Tree (Quince A Rootstock): Reaches a maximum size of 4m in height and width.
Cordon Trained: A compact form growing to 2m tall and 1m wide, ideal for small spaces.
Dwarf Option: Extremely compact, reaching 1.5m in height and 1m in width, perfect for pots.

Highlights

Discover the UK's most popular pear, a top choice for fruit trees suitable for any garden size, including containers.
Savour the distinctive soft, juicy flesh and aromatic flavour of a ripe Conference pear.
A reliable choice for the UK climate, producing abundant crops of large pears, often within two years.
Exceptionally versatile, it thrives even in cooler, shadier spots like north-facing walls, making it ideal for Scotland and northern UK regions.
Proud recipient of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Harvest your delicious pears from September to October.
A heritage variety, named after its introduction at the 1885 National British Pear Conference.
Can be trained into various forms like cordon, fan, or espalier to suit your space.
Partially self-fertile (Pollination Group 4), but produces a heavier crop with a nearby pollination partner.

Variety Specifications

Species: Pear
Flowering Time: March, April
Harvest Time: September, October
Planting Time: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Eventual Spread: 4m
Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Tasting Notes: Soft, juicy flesh with a mildly sweet, aromatic flavour.
Uses: Eating, Poaching

Planting & Care

Watering: Water thoroughly when planting. For the first year, water container-grown trees regularly. Once established, water only during dry spells. A deep soak is better than little and often.
Feeding: No feeding required.
Pruning: Prune each winter to maintain a productive shape, improve yields, and prevent disease.
Pollination: Partially self-fertile (Group 4). Fruits better with another pear tree from the same or adjacent pollination group flowering nearby (within a mile). In urban areas, a suitable partner is likely already present.
Rootstock: Grown on a Quince A rootstock which limits the tree's size, making it ideal for average gardens. Can be kept smaller by pruning or by restricting the roots in a container.

Product Specifications

Height on Arrival: 130-150cm inc. pot
Supplied As: 9L Poly-Pot
Rootstock: Quince A (grows up to 4m)
Eventual Height: 4m
Time to First Crop: 1 Year
Standard Tree (Quince A Rootstock): Reaches a maximum size of 4m in height and width.
Cordon Trained: A compact form growing to 2m tall and 1m wide, ideal for small spaces.
Dwarf Option: Extremely compact, reaching 1.5m in height and 1m in width, perfect for pots.