Dessert Pear. A juicy pear with a musky flavour. Good cropper. Max Height 4m. Max Spread 4m. Flowers May. Fruits September. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Pyrus communis ‘Gorham’ (D)
A juicy pear with a musky flavour. Good cropper
Additional information
| Generic | Pyrus |
|---|---|
| Species | communis |
| Varietry | 'Gorham' (D) |
| Common Name | Dessert Pear |
| Flower Colour | white |
| Soil | Fertile |
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height | 4m |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Spread | 4m |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Rounded to broadly columnar |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | May |
| Colour Fruit | green |
| Fruits When | September |
| Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
| Care | Keep moist in first year, Provide support |
| Border | Culinary, Specimen |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | Remove any dead or diseased wood, Only prune if required to keep shape |
| Pruning Time | Winter, Late Summer |
| Pests and diseases | Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red spider mite, Scab, Honey fungus, Fireblight |
| Maintenance | Stake and tie, Feed, Mulch |
| Propagation | Seed |
Related products
Acer davidii
A tree with arching branches and attractive green and white-streaked bark. The mid-green leaves turn orange and yellow in autumn with green and red fruits.
Acer campestre
A British native, medium sized tree with green leaves that turns yellow in autumn.
Acer buergerianum
A spreading deciduous tree with dark green leaves, racemes of pale yellow flowers. Good autumn colour.
Acer maximowiczianum
A small tree with dark green leaves turning red in autumn. Yellow flowers.
Acer japonicum ‘Vitifolium’
A spreading tree with broad fan shaped leaves turning dark red in autumn.
Acer cissifolium
An attractive tree with bonze tinted young leaves turning stunning red and yellow in the autumn.
Acer davidii ‘George Forrest’
A tree with an open habit with red-stalked, dark green leaves. Attractive streaked bark.
Acer carpinifolium
An attractive tree with 'Hornbeam' - like leaves turning gold and brown in the autumn