Pyrus Redspire
Callery Redspire Pear Tree
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Common Name: Callery Redspire Pear
Latin Name: Pyrus calleryana 'Redspire'
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/colour: April/Pure white flowers
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/spread in 20 years: 10m/5m
Special features: Masses of white flowers in spring and outstanding autumn leaf colour
The ‘Redspire’ is a truly special ornamental pear tree which features unrivaled spring blossom of pure white flowers that appear all over the tree before the leaves arrive. When the foliage does emerge, the spring leaves are ovate in shape and taper off to a fine point at the end; the leaves curl slightly inwards and have a rich green colouring. The leaves are at their best in autumn though as they produce a stunning display of yellow, red and orange before falling – they are also one of the last trees to lose their leaves, so this tree is therefore ideal for screening. When mature, the callery redspire pear tree has a columnar-ovate shape and it looks particularly lovely when planted alongside other ornamental pear trees as part of a parkland planting scheme