{"id":1046,"date":"2014-10-27T15:27:30","date_gmt":"2014-10-27T19:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/?p=1046"},"modified":"2016-10-04T15:37:33","modified_gmt":"2016-10-04T19:37:33","slug":"a-pearfect-nightmare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/a-pearfect-nightmare\/","title":{"rendered":"A \u201cPearfect\u201d Nightmare!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1051\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruitSmall.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Small Fruit on Seedling Callery Pear Photos by Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Small Fruit on Seedling Callery Pear Photos by Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1051\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruitSmall-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Small Fruit on Seedling Callery Pear Photos by Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruitSmall-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruitSmall-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruitSmall-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruitSmall-313x235.jpg 313w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruitSmall-31x23.jpg 31w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruitSmall.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Small Fruit on Seedling Callery Pear<br \/>Photos by Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Think about what might be the perfect ornamental tree for your yard. Fast, compact growth, pretty white flowers in spring, glossy green foliage in summer, spectacular scarlet \u2013 purple fall color, and relatively resistant to pests and diseases. It is easy to propagate and transplant and adapts to a wide range of site conditions. You want one, don\u2019t you?<\/p>\n<p>This describes the \u2018Bradford\u2019 cultivar of Callery (ornamental) Pear. It is difficult to find a downtown city center or suburban subdivision that is not adorned by these ornamental pears.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1052\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruitLarge.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Large Fruit on Seedling Callery Pear\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Large Fruit on Seedling Callery Pear\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1052\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruitLarge-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Large Fruit on Seedling Callery Pear Tree\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruitLarge-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruitLarge-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruitLarge-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruitLarge-313x235.jpg 313w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruitLarge-31x23.jpg 31w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruitLarge.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Large Fruit on Seedling Callery Pear<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But the big shortcoming of \u2018Bradford\u2019 pear was that it has such narrow branch angles that weaken the architecture of the tree such that it frequently splits at the trunk. So the quest was on to introduce improved cultivars with better branch architecture. Enter additional ornamental pear cultivars such as \u2018Aristocrat,\u2019 \u2018Chanticleer,\u2019 \u2018Cleveland Select,\u2019\u2018Redspire\u2019, and \u2018Whitehouse\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>But unfortunately for all of us, that while these ornamental pears did not fruit much if at all on their own, they do become fruitful when they cross-pollinate. The result is that \u201cvolunteer\u201d pear trees are seeding themselves in alarming numbers and in many areas where the pear trees have not been planted, helped along by birds. While the ornamental cultivars typically set very small fruit when they are fruitful, there is considerable variability in fruit size amongst the seedling populations, as illustrated by these photos.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1053\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruit2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Variation in Fruit Size on Seedling Callery Pears\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Variation in Fruit Size on Seedling Callery Pears\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1053\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruit2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of branches showing examples of Variation in Fruit Size on Seedling Callery Pears\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruit2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruit2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruit2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruit2-313x235.jpg 313w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruit2-31x23.jpg 31w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/SeedlingPearFruit2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1053\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Variation in Fruit Size on Seedling Callery Pears<\/p><\/div>\n<p>What can home gardeners do? If you have ornamental pear trees in your landscape, keep a close watch for fruit set.\u00a0 Remove seedling trees immediately or keep them mowed very low to prevent flowering and fruiting. If your existing landscape specimens bore fruit this year, you can spray next spring with fruit inhibitor hormone (e.g. ethephon, Florel Fruit Inhibitor) to reduce fruit set.\u00a0 \u00a0Note that timing and thorough coverage is critical, the spray must be applied when plants are in early stage of full bloom, before fruit sets.\u00a0 Typically ornamental pear is in bloom for 10 \u2013 14 days. It will be difficult to provide thorough coverage on larger specimens.<\/p>\n<p>Ornamental pears typically do not last long in the landscape, frequently breaking up in high winds and storms.\u00a0\u00a0 You might consider tree removal, especially for trees that are already in decline or are young enough to easily remove and replace with more appropriate species.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think about what might be the perfect ornamental tree for your yard. Fast, compact growth, pretty white flowers in spring, glossy green foliage in summer, spectacular scarlet \u2013 purple fall color, and relatively resistant to pests and diseases. It is easy to propagate and transplant and adapts to a wide range of site conditions. You want one, don\u2019t you? This describes the \u2018Bradford\u2019 cultivar of Callery (ornamental) Pear. It is difficult to find a downtown&#8230;<span id=\"post-label-1046\" class=\"sr-only\">Read more about A \u201cPearfect\u201d Nightmare!<\/span><a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/a-pearfect-nightmare\/\" aria-labelledby=\"post-label-1046\">[Read More]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,19,21,25],"tags":[],"coauthors":[46],"class_list":["post-1046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-autumnfall","category-plants","category-seasonal-information","category-trees","publication-autumn-gardening-stories","publication-yard-and-garden-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A \u201cPearfect\u201d Nightmare! - Indiana Yard and Garden - Purdue Consumer Horticulture<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/a-pearfect-nightmare\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A \u201cPearfect\u201d Nightmare! - Indiana Yard and Garden - Purdue Consumer Horticulture\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Think about what might be the perfect ornamental tree for your yard. 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