Content
- The pear: What kind of small plant to plant?
- Why the variety selection is so important
- Targeted select small varieties
- Benefits of small species of rock pear
- Tips
The Eärige Felsenbirne becomes maximally two meters high
The pear: What kind of small plant to plant?
Some varieties of the rock pear can grow to a considerable size at a suitable location. But there are also smaller varieties that are suitable for planting in a tub or in a smaller garden.
Why the variety selection is so important
With some plants in the garden, it is easy to limit the natural growth potential by regular pruning and thus to maintain a certain desired size of the plants permanently with consistent care. On a rock pear, on the other hand, things are different, as these plants are more sensitive to over-the-top cuts and can not "grow out" over years. It may therefore be more than frustrating to forcefully restrict high-growth varieties such as the copper-crested pear (Amelanchier lamarckii) to a compact size. Shapely growth is therefore achieved with the pear trees rather with the right variety selection and as early as possible starting form cuts.
Targeted select small varieties
Among the numerous varieties of the rock pear, there are some varieties that only reach a relatively compact height in old age:
Benefits of small species of rock pear
Compact waking varieties of the pear are not only the right choice for smaller gardens or for growing in the tub. Due to their weaker growth, they also do less work in the case of care measures such as cutting. In addition, the edible fruits can be harvested without ladders and contortions.
Tips
Smaller yield varieties of the rock pear such as Amelanchier Bluemoon can also be covered by their compact size and easier with nets that protect the harvest from overly greedy birds.