Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Plant Id 101 - no partridge included

This tree is a flowering pear. I'm thinking its probably Pyrus calleriana 'Chanticler'
These are located on Mountain Ave in Westfield.
There are quite a few flowering pears in bloom right now. For years, the most popular pear was the Bradford Pear tree. Unfortunately it was not the perfect tree that everyone promised. It happened to have weak crotches. (This is where several branches split) After a wind or a snowstorm, the bradford would break. The newer varieties such as Aristocrat, Redspire, and Chaticler seem to have a better form, and hold up better over time.
Fall color is amazing. A bright Shiny Red. They tend to have very few insect issues.

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