Manchurian pear flowering in April?

[Beano]

From what I've read if you want them to flower, let them dry out a day or two. Just don't let them get too wilty or they'll throw their leaves off.

[wal]

I've got a hawaiian torch bougainvillea that flowers almost all year

Sounds like it might make a good bonsai then!

That's the plan

Regards
Wal

[terryb]

Just a quick snap....how confused must this tree be? It's still hot and sultry here, well over 30°C AND Autumn.... and there are flowers, and lots of buds.... (and grasshoppers.)

Should I be concerned?

Happening in Adelaide too!

[melbrackstone]

Happening in Adelaide too!

Poor confuzzled plants.

[dennismc]

Hi NMel

Your pear is not a Manchurian pear and is definitely a Bradford Pear (Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’ ). Overall a much better pear to work with. Its autumn colour can be very spectacular! Develops an excellent trunk and bark. Its one disadvantage is that the branches can be very brittle breaking off at the point where they join the trunk. However this can be managed with careful wiring and handling.

I have had one for over 20 years and it is one of my favorite trees.

Dennis Mc

[melbrackstone]

Your pear is not a Manchurian pear and is definitely a Bradford Pear (Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’ )

Cheers Dennis, thanks so much! I'll be interested to see if it survives our non-winter here in Brisbane, let alone colour up, but I'll take what I can get.

[melbrackstone]

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