Willowleaf Pear Pyrus salicifolia

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Pyrus salicifolia

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Pyrus

Species:

salicifolia

Common Name:

Willowleaf Pear

Seeds Per Pound:
17,252
Quantity:
0.2 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
16
Germination:
83%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
20-30 feet
Collection Locale:
Ukraine
Crop Year:
2017
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
5


In Stock: 0.2 lb
Prices
Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 16 seeds)
$7.95
10 gram (~ 380 seeds)
$29.50
1 oz (~ 1078 seeds)
$49.95
Characteristics
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 120 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* Pyrus salicifolia is a species of pear , native to the Middle East . It is also widely grown as an ornamental tree and is called by various common names, including Willow-leafed Pear , Willowleaf Pear , Weeping Pear , and similar. The tree is small and rounded, rarely reaching 10-12 meters in height and bearing pendulous, silvery foliage, superficially similar to a weeping willow . The flowers are large and pure white highlighted with black-tipped stamens although the buds are tipped with red. The small green fruits are not edible, being hard and astringent. more...
* Grown for its silvery young foliage, leaves narrow, tapering at both ends like willow leaves, white flowers in clusters, 1 1/4" fruit, "habit is oval rounded with graceful arching branches" (Dirr), grown more in Europe than the U.S., susceptible to fire blight, native to southeast Europe, western Asia . more...