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Callery pear, or Bradford pear, is an ornamental, deciduous tree that can grow up to 40 ft. (12.2 m) in height. Some non-sterile cultivars of this species have escaped and are invading natural areas throughout the eastern United States.
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www.invasive.org/browse/subject.cfm?sub=10957
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Bradford Pear, Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford' is one of the most popular trees in America. ... Bradford Pear, Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford' is one of the most popular trees in America. The Bradford pear treats us with a continuous parade of spectacular color throughout the growing season.
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www.bradfordpear.com/
www.bradfordpear.com/
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Your gardening friends snickered because they are snobs, but they are also referring to some of the weaknesses of the Bradford pear, which have only become apparent over time.
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www.emmitsburg.net/gardens/articles/frederick/2002/brad...
www.emmitsburg.net/gardens/articles/frederick/2002/bradford_pears.htm
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Choose Alternatives to Bradford Pear Trees, Experts Advise ... If you insist on buying Bradford pear trees, you can minimize the risk of your trees eventually collapsing by picking trees with a strong single leader and eliminating branches that intersect with the trunk at sharp angles.
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www.aces.edu/dept/extcomm/newspaper/may10b01.html
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Question: I have a Bradford Pear tree that is approximately 5 years old. This year it flowered OK and sprouted some beautiful deep green leaves. Now I have noticed some pretty severe deformities in the leaves. They are shriveling up and not normal looking at all.
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www.ppdl.purdue.edu/PPDL/expert/Bradford_Pear_Diseases....
www.ppdl.purdue.edu/PPDL/expert/Bradford_Pear_Diseases.html
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The Bradford Pear is a cultivated variety of the Callery Pear. Unlike most other pear trees this form is grown mainly for its ornamental features. The showy, white flowers appear during spring growth, often before the leaves.
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lib.oh.us/tree/fact%20pages/pear_bradford/pear_bradford...
lib.oh.us/tree/fact%20pages/pear_bradford/pear_bradford.html
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Bradford Pear; Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford ... Bradford pear is a cultivar of the Callery pear that is widely used to landscape residential developments, parking lots and roadsides. The original 'Bradford' cultivar was introduced to Maryland in the early 1900s and had sterile fruits.
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www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/midatlantic/pyca.htm
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You've probably noticed attractive "pear shaped" white flowered trees blooming in many locations over the past few weeks. They're a pear variety called "Bradford" , with the scientific name Pyrus calleryana. ... Because of over planting, VERY THORNY thickets of Bradford Pear "offspring" are invading natural areas.
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www.scnps.org/articles/pears.html
www.scnps.org/articles/pears.html
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