Duo Pear Tree | 'Conference' & 'Williams' Bon Chrétien'
Two pear varieties on one tree
Grown by John
South Downs National Park
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Specialist overnight plant delivery
The highlights
- Melt in your mouth pears
- Loved by pollinators
- Eat straight from the tree or poach in wine
- Harvest from October
Description
- This duo tree consists of two pear varieties grafted onto a single rootstock in a Y or V shape, and makes a great choice for gardeners who only have the space for one fruit tree (but who'd really like more)
- 'Conference' is an incredibly popular, heavy-cropping variety which bears delicious, juicy dessert pears with excellent sweetness. It's also a recipient of the RHS Award of Garden Merit!
- 'Williams' Bon Chrétien' is a variety with fruit as impressive as its name, boasting pears that not only eat well, but that also cook well in pies, crumbles and cakes
- Pear trees are recognised by the RHS as one of its Plants for Pollinators, so you can rely upon your duo tree to bring more bees to your garden
- Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch
- Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™. Eco pots use 70% less plastic and are fully recyclable, unlike normal single use pots. They flex and so produce less root spiralling and travel better in the post
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching. This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better shaped tree. This can stop the tree becoming "leggy", and promote stronger, bushier growth
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How To Grow
Good pest and disease resistance
Although the varieties in this duo tree are resistant to some pests and diseases, they may still be susceptible to aphids, fire blight and rust.
Water regularly while establishing
Established pear trees don't usually need much additional watering, apart from in hot and dry spells, but newly-planted trees benefit from regular watering during their first season (this helps their roots develop).
Full sun
Your duo pear tree will benefit from being planted in a fully sunny spot (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day).
Any fertile, well-drained soil
Pear trees grow best in soil that drains freely. If your soil is poor, then work in some organic matter to improve its fertility.
Feed every spring
Applying a high-potassium fertiliser at the start of spring will benefit your duo pear tree.
Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower
South Downs National Park
Meet John
110 years' expertise free with every tree
John’s family have been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.
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Our plants are grown in the UK
Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.
Our plants are delivered overnight
Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 24 hours.
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We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.
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