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Is anyone growing Asian pears?

I know they grow as far north as Korea, but pears in general don't do well in Scotland (I'm told) so I don't know if Asian pears are worth trying. Any survival? Any fruit? Thanks by Laura Corin

13/06/2012 07:39:15

by Laura Corin

Which fruit trees for northern lincolnshire

Can anyone advise on which apple, pear, plum and cherry trees grow best in northern Lincolnshire? The soil is free draining and the area where they will be planted is mostly sunny throughout the day. by Highwayman

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16/01/2012 20:51:18

by Highwayman

Pear tree with quince as pollinator?

. I suspect it isn't going to work. I'll have a look at the RHS website as suggested. thanks for your help. Not sure quince will pollinate pears but I have a sense it does. Against a wall an espalier pear would do well. Got room for two? I grow by Janet Wainwright

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11/03/2013 15:45:23

by Janet Wainwright

Talkback: Pear leaf blister mite

%20leaf%20blister%20mite.pdf try this: http://www.dovebugs.co.uk/Pear%20leaf%20blister%20mite.pdf New leaves on my pot grown pear tree are growing with black tips and eventually curl up and die. What is causing this and what is the solution to prevent by terry9

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10/06/2012 18:28:41

by ColinPedder

pruning a pear tree

production. It is generally best to prune pear trees late in the summer. You will stimulate the least amount of re-growth by pruning after the trees have finished growing for the year and have hardened their wood. If you live in an area where there's a chance by marigold2

27/07/2012 20:31:30

by chellie

Inherited pear tree help

Am a real newbie to the Gardening world and need some advice with a pear tree we have inherited with our new house. We had some pears appear on this tree this year but all didn’t look too healthy, majority of the leaves have black spots by Russell Price

15/10/2012 18:00:34

by Berghill

Fairy ring and fruit and veg?

Hi, I'm digging up a large portion of my lawn to make a veg patch and herb garden. I'm also planning to grow some fruit (pears, gooseberries and a grapevine). Part of the lawn had fairy rings and the soil beneath the turf is very dry and full by Dovefromabove

20/05/2012 12:50:33

by Dovefromabove

Suggestions for trees

I'm looking to plant a tree at the end of my garden to give a bit of privacy and interest. Preferably something that flowers but grows up to 10 metres high with a spread of up 5 metres. Any suggestions? All depends really on what you want Crab by Bettsy

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20/12/2011 15:45:35

by GRACELAND

What's so good about fruit trees?

in succession, passing the pollen from one tree to another, so it can be quite complicated deciding what variety of tree to plant. But if, for example, you like pears, and the garden next door has a pear tree growing in it, you could find out which type by Martyn2

10/11/2012 17:25:03

by Dovefromabove

fruit trees

please or ps apple tree did the same died last year Is this a joke?-I would quit while you are ahead-- growing frute trees- even plumbs is not for you-try growing veg r the apple trees in pots aswell? I didnt get any pears of my well established pear by tony ellison

12/10/2012 16:58:44

by lauralou

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