FINALLY received my 'Jack Pear' tree from Monrovia, should i trim it?
tlbean2004
7 years ago
I received my dwarf Jack Flowering Pear tree from Monrovia on Saturday. I had been try to get one of these for almost 3 years. Which is kinda ridiculous, i should have just moved on LOL. I did not want to plant a big one in front of my house and have it falling apart later. Hopefully with this one being dwarf i will not have problems.
Anyways, It seems to fork into 2 towards the top of the tree. What do you think? Should i do some trimming or just leave it as is?
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Chanticleer Pear Trees Zone 5 City Success
Comments (41)Invasive species of plants are a big problem. I have been concerned about them for over 35 years. The worst are the exotic vines which not only strangle and pull down trees, but also cover the forest floor and wipe out the native woodland flowers, etc. Among the trees, the worst around here is the Ailanthus, or "stink tree," which on the back of my land here in Winchester takes over so completely that no seedlings of any other species survive, partly because of its agressive reproduction and shading, but also because of its alleopathic powers. Compared to these things, it seems to me that the pears, and even the Norway maple, are relatively minor problems. Here in the Winchester area the pears are planted everywhere. I have some pear seedlings coming up in my field, but not to the exclusion of anything else, and in general I see them hardly at all around on the roadsides or in abandoned fields. I have been in the industrial area around dulles Airport outside DC and seen their abundance there. I think we need some kind of concerted and well funded action to try to get rid of the worst of these invasives. I can imagagine a time when all the forests will be simply choked with vines and we will not see any yong trees growing upward without being crushed by these vines. And this Ailanthus problem is really terrible and spreading. Sorry, I apologize to some of you who see the pears to be such a threat, but the overall threat from invasives in general is so great, and so widesperead, that I think we need to focus on the worst problems. I think that we need some real strong community, and perhaps legislative action to fight the Ailanthus problem and the problem caused by the worst of the vines--these will really destroy our native forests. If we make pears public enemy #1 I think we will be taking on too much and will get nothing done. I think it is clear from the discussion of this topic that we will not get everyone to rally around a "ban and destroy the pears" movement. But set up a topic about Ailanthus and the vines, and you may see more widespread support. With that support, maybe something can be done, at least on a local community level. --Spruce...See Morehuge suckers at bottom of pear tree - what to do?
Comments (7)Hi Brian, I live in Brighton Township. I am not a member of any of the local gardening groups, so I can't say what they are like. I looked into the Brighton Garden Club in the past, but their meetings are during the day - and I work, so that doesn't fit with my schedule. I heard about a gardening club in Novi/Northville a few weeks ago that I may look into further at some point in time, but I have just been way too busy. I don't know too much about trees, so I can't be of much help. I have a Chanticleer Pear that I bought at Plymouth Nursery four or five years ago and have not had any problems with suckering. My crab apple suckers like crazy, which I hate. Here's a link I found to some information on Brighton area clubs and groups, the garden club info is in there. Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful: Brighton Clubs, Groups, etc....See MoreMy homemade plant food, plans for future, what I should have done, etc
Comments (18)I've decided to transform the leaf mould bin into a compost bin sooner rather than later. Instead of emptying out all of the leaves, I've started incorporating grass clippings and kitchen/garden scraps into the bin, making sure it gets a good green/brown ratio. Over time, by turning the existing brown materials in with the new green materials, it should make good compost. The negative about this is that I won't be able to use this stuff for about two years, when I could have actually collected leaf mould in one year. The positive is that compost is more nutrient rich but can also be used the same way, as a top dressing or mulch, for water retention and weed suppression, but giving those plants a boost that leaf mould may not do. I'll work green materials in for about a year (or unless we get it so full that it absolutely can't hold any more) then setup another swimming pool composter up. On appx April 2018, the plan is to collect compost from the first bin. On appx April 2019, I'll collect compost from the 2nd bin. Then, April 2020, from the first bin, and on and on. Meanwhile, I'm slowly building up a small farm, with rabbits, cows, chickens, and eventually, ducks, possibly turkeys, etc. Rabbit poop = instant garden fertilizer + worm food, for vermicomposting, to collect worm castings for the garden, and the worms themselves could feed some fish, for a future aquaponics setup. Cow, chicken, duck, and turkey poop will be composted. As of right now, it's all about slowly moving forward, to try to obtain a balance, where everything works together....See MorePruning pear trees?
Comments (4)Like any other fruit tree, pears can benefit from pruning. And there is nothing inherent to pears that makes them any more sensitive to this practice. Ideally pruning should be done annually, beginning in the tree's first year, so that you are never pruning out too much at any single time. This link may help but in my experience, the best way to learn how to correctly prune fruit trees is to watch an experienced fruit grower/orchardist do it. They are not pruned the same way ornamental trees and shrubs are pruned. Many nurseries that sell fruit trees will offer free pruning classes in late winter....check them out. If you live in an area that experiences a lot of fire blight, that might be the reason the seller told you to avoid pruning. The pruning wounds present on mature trees can be large enough so that the pathogen will enter the wound and than can be devastating. This is why you start pruning while the tree is still quite young, so that the requirement for pruning as the tree matures is reduced to just some annual tidying up and does not become a major project. But if fire blight is not a big concern in your area, then there is no valid reason NOT to prune :-))...See Moreken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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