In Mike's garden
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Ornamental Pear — Chanticleer
Pyrus calleryana
Bed W4 In Mike's garden
A narrow, upright ornamental ('Cleveland Select'-type) pear with white spring bloom and glossy foliage turning red-purple in fall; stronger branch structure than older callery pears.
This planting · Bed W4
In this garden
| Bloom timing | White blossom in early spring. |
| Sun | Part sun |
| Soil | sandy loam, fast percolation |
| Water source | Culinary |
| Hardiness here | Zone 7 |
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Plants
About chanticleer ornamental pear
General information about the species — not specific to this planting.
At a glance
Sun
full sun (6+ hrs)
Water
moderate
Mature size
30-40 ft × 12-16 ft
Bloom
White blossom in early spring.
Pruning
Prune in late winter or just after bloom; thin to reduce tight branch unions/co-dominant leaders that can split.