Silver Sail pear
Pyrus elaeagnifolia
An attractive upright flowering pear tree with silvery green foliage, and small ornamental fruits.
Silver Sail pear identification images
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USDA identification images for Silver Sail
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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Tree register
We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Silver Sail tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Pyrus species - Pear
Identification
- Flower colour: White
- Flowering month: March
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flower size: Large
- Fruit size: Small
- Leaf colour: Grey-green
- Country of origin: Turkey
Using
- Food uses: Culinary
- Wildlife: Attractive to birds
- Food uses: Edible fruits
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Growth habit: Upright
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Attractive features: Attractive fruit
- Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
- Growth rate: Average
- Attractive features: Attractive foliage
- Site conditions: Occasional drought
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun
- Pruning: Light prune
- Flowering season: Mid-season
- Sunlight: Some shade
- Height at maturity: Medium - small (3m - 5m / 10ft - 16ft)
- Spread after 10 years: 2m-3m / 7ft-10ft
Climate
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Silver Sail pear trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Silver Sails pear trees - Pippin Trees United Kingdom
Silver Sails pear trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.