Pyrus 'Chanticleer' (Ornamental Pear Tree)

Common Name: Ornamental Pear

Latin Name: Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'

Soil: fertile, well-drained soil

Position: Full sun or partial shade

Flowering period/ colour: April/ Pure white flowers

Hardiness: Fully hardy

Height/ spread in 20 years: 7m/3m

Special features: Dark green leaves turn marvellous shades of purple and scarlet in autumn.

Handsome, narrow, conical tree bearing clusters of white flowers during April followed by glossy green summer foliage that that turns red and maroon through autumn. An excellent choice of tree for medium to large urban gardens and parks as it tolerates pollution well.

This Ornamental Pear Tree is supplied bare rooted suitable for planting from November until March or in a 10 litre container suitable for planting all year round. The total height of this half standard tree is approximately 1.8-2.2m (6-7ft).

Our bare rooted trees are hand lifted from our nursery on the day or day before despatch. There will be no soil around the roots but they are covered with a bag to prevent them drying out. If you are unable to plant the trees immediately there is no need to panic. The trees are completely dormant this time of year, which means as long as the roots are kept out of the frost and well wrapped up no harm will come to them, although the sooner you can get them planted in the ground the better.