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Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula'

Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula'

Pendulous Willow-leaved Pear, Weeping silver Pear

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Description

Pyrus salicifolia ‘Pendula’ (Pendulous willow-leaved pear, Weeping silver pear) is a broad weeping form of Pyrus salicifolia and is used more often than the species owing to its decorative character. The weeping form occurs because of the pendulous branches and grey-haired, slender, hanging shoots. Pyrus salicifolia ‘Pendula’ grows to between five and seven metres tall and approximately as wide.

The leaf is its greatest ornamental value. The willow-like foliage is lanceolate, with grey down and emerges grey-white in the spring. It then changes colour to grey-green which gives the tree a Mediterranean look in the summer. In the autumn the willow-leaved pear has light yellow autumn foliage. Coinciding with the new buds, the selection ‘Pendula’ produces cream-white corymbs which are not particularly noticeable against the silver foliage. After flowering pear fruits can develop around three centimetres long but this seldom occurs. Pyrus salicifolia ‘Pendula’ has a silver-grey, peeling bark even in juvenile plants. The thin, white downy twigs are thorny and form an excellent refuge for birds.

The white downy leaf of Pyrus salicifolia ‘Pendula’ is an indicator that the tree does not lose much water through evaporation and can thus tolerate drought. Strong winds and coastal winds are not a problem either and the willow-leaved pear is, therefore, excellent for use on roofs and in containers. The selection will grow on any soil that is not too heavy or wet and prefers a sunny position where possible. Pyrus salicifolia ‘Pendula’ is good as a standard or multi-stem in (large) gardens and park-like settings. However, the tree is also excellent for topiary and equally at home as a roof-trained or block form in smaller gardens. 

Types of planting

Tree types

standard trees half-stem trees multi-stemmed trees

Topiary on stem

fval beehive fval block fval multi-stem umbrella

Topiary

cylinder cylinder block block column column archway archway

Use

Location

park large garden small garden cemetery traffic areas, industrial zones coastal area

Pavement

none none open open sealed sealed

Characteristics

Crown shape

wide weeping wide weeping

Crown structure

semi-open semi-open

Height

5 - 7 m

Width

5 - 7 m

Winter hardiness zone

5B - 9B

Aspects

Wind

tolerant to wind tolerant to coastal wind

Soil

loess sabulous clay light clay sand loamy soil

Nutrient level

low in nutrients moderately rich in nutrients rich in nutrients

Soil moisture level

dry moist

Light requirements

sun

pH range

acidic neutral alkaline

Host plant/forage plant

bees nectar value 3 pollen value 3

Extreme environments

tolerates air pollution

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Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula' standard tree
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Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula' block
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Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula' block
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Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula' block
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Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula' block
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Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula' flowers
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Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula' leaves
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Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula' fruits

Seasonal colours

Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula' seizoenskleur
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Flowers

Flowers

corymbose discrete small

Flower colour

cream-white

Flowering period

April - May

Leaves

Leaf colour

grey-green underside white-grey

Leaves

deciduous lanceolate narrow hairy

Autumn colour

pale yellow

Fruits

Fruit colour

green

Fruits

rarely fruits large pear

Bark

Bark colour

grey-black

Bark

furrowed

Twigs

Twig colour

grey

Twigs

thorned hairy

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Winter hardiness

A plant's winter hardiness is the coldest area in which it is frost-resistant. This is based on the average annual minimum temperature. Winter hardiness zones are thirteen different frost zones in steps of 5.5 degrees Celsius. This format is an international standard for the hardiness of plants. The zones in which the plant is frost-resistant are always included in the description of trees and other vegetation.

Winter hardiness is a genetic characteristic and is not influenced by the location in which the plant is cultivated. This means that a plant that has been cultivated for many years in winter-hardiness zone 6 but has a winter hardiness of 3 is perfectly suited for replanting in a colder zone. It will thrive there thanks to its genetic characteristics.

When choosing planting for a project, the winter hardiness of the plants is extremely important. By choosing species that match the zone in which the project is being created, it is possible to ensure that plants can withstand the minimum temperature in that area.

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