Tag: Bradford Pear

  • Bradford Pear vs. the Wind: and the Winner is…

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    Just a short video that one of our customers happened to capture of their Bradford Pear in a strong wind event. The tree lost. This is what happens to Bradford Pear trees in 15-20 years. They are a fast growing, and nice-looking tree, but they are not very permanent. Instead of planting an ornamental pear…

  • The End of Every Bradford Pear

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    Scott Geer
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    The Bradford Pear is a cultivar of the Callery Pear which was collected from China in the early 1900s.   They have been planted widely as yard and roadway trees in Denton County.  There are actually a number of different cultivars of the Callery Pear (Aristocrat, Cleveland) but the Bradford cultivar has been the most popular. …