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Pear tree advice

Lynn142Lynn142 Posts: 128
in Fruit & veg
Is this normal to have new flowers now in August on a pear tree with fruit (conference pears)? 

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  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    No, probably not but the plants are so confused with the weather patterns this year, that anything is possible!
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    edited August 2020
    I've had both a pear and an apple (both laden with fruit) also throw out very late flowers this year, so agree with @Lizzie27
    I have to add that I'm jealous that your pear shows no sign of Pear Rust, all 5 of mine are covered in orange spots, as per usual. 😡
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Lynn142Lynn142 Posts: 128
    Thanks for the feedback - where are you Bob as I’m on the South coast so can the pear rust be down to the weather?? 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Interestingly we have less rust (so far) on our pear tree this year ... I was wondering whether it could be down to the felling this spring of a large juniper across the road ... given that the juniper is host to the first part of the life-cycle of the pear rust.  If so perhaps I won't mourn the tree's passing as much as I did  ;)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Dovefromabove said:
    Interestingly we have less rust (so far) on our pear tree this year ... I was wondering whether it could be down to the felling this spring of a large juniper across the road ... given that the juniper is host to the first part of the life-cycle of the pear rust.  If so perhaps I won't mourn the tree's passing as much as I did  ;)

    Highly likely, you lucky thing!  I live within a few hundred metres of an arboretum which is certain to have junipers so am resigned to having to live with it.  I still get pears though, so no big deal other than the aesthetics.  In the next life I hope I'll choose to site them somewhere a bit more out of sight though! :D
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
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