Re: Autumn color in a Medit. climate
- To: K*@aol.com
- Subject: Re: Autumn color in a Medit. climate
- From: L* R*
- Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1999 16:41:13 -0700 (PDT)
Depending on your area, the worst feature of Bradford pear is that it's
overplanted. With its regular lollipop shape, it can be a cliche -- the
late, great horticulturalist JC Ralston illustrated it as just that for
the SE US. In the Pacific Northwest, it's becoming heavily used as well.
loren russell, corvallis, oregon [staring at the neighbor's BP]
On Fri, 8 Oct 1999 K1MIZE@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 10/8/99 3:00:24 PM EST, kk@netgate.net writes:
>
> << > Another great tree for Fall color is the 'Bradford' pear, a form of
> Pyrus
> > Calleryana. The trees are upright to around 30 feet, with a compact, oval
> > crown.
>
> Warning: the flowers on bradford pears STINK, at least to some people. My
> wife finds the smell neutral, while I find their odor more objectionable
> than that of a skunk.
> >>
>
> I think that is the case on pear trees of all descriptions. Some people
> think the flowers stink, and others don't. They are beautiful to look at,
> though.
>
> Kurt
>
>
