Wild pear (Pyrus communis)
Wild pear (Pyrus communis)
Wild pears are true native trees, though sadly not as common as they once were.
This is the wild version of our widely grown pear trees, origins unknown but once a familiar sight in European and British woodlands.
Usually a small to medium sized straight tree, wild pears
can on occasions reach 20 m in time. The glossy bright leaves go golden yellow in the autumn, no special requirements, but the profuse white blossom in April/May will benefit from a sheltered sunny spot and will help pollinate any cultivated pears nearby.
Fruits can be variable, but always edible, sweet and usually roundish, up to 10 cm long ripening greeny-yellow.
Please note, these plants are not self-fertile!