A very attractive flowering pear tree, notable for its distinctive weeping branches, and silver-green leaves.
Pendula pear identification images
All images copyright Orange Pippin unless otherwise stated.
USDA identification images for Pendula
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 Pendula tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Pyrus species - Pear
Identification
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Flower colour: White
- Flowering month: April
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Leaf colour - autumn: Green
- Flowering duration: Average (2-3 weeks)
- Flower size: Medium
- Fruit size: Small
- Leaf colour: Grey-green
Using
- Garden type: Small town garden
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Vigour: Slightly small
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
- Growth rate: Slow
- Attractive features: Attractive foliage
- Attractive features: Scented flowers
- Soil type: Chalky
- Soil type: Clay
- Site conditions: Occasional drought
- Sunlight: Tolerates shade
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun
- Pruning: Prune hard
- Useful for: Topiary
- Useful for: Hedging
- Flowering season: Early
- Useful for: Small gardens
- Height at maturity: Medium - small (3m - 5m / 10ft - 16ft)
- Spread after 10 years: 3m-4m / 10ft-13ft
- Soil type: Normal
- Soil type: Acidic
- Soil type: Light - sandy
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
- Climate suitability: Warm climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
- Cold hardiness (RHS): H6 (to -20C)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Good
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Pendula pear trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Pendula pear trees - Pippin Trees United Kingdom
Pendula 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.