| Description | Pyrus calleryana
Bradford Ornamental Pear, a fast growing – thick and glossy, dark green, heart shaped leaves. Autumn colours are reds, oranges, purples and yellows. Clusters of small white flowers in early spring. Suitable as a feature tree.
Pyramid in shape – becomes broad with age.
Growth in Melbourne, Victoria – Height: 6 Meters Width: 6 Meters
100 litre bag - approx 2.5m tall (Please call to confirm height, as heights change often throughout the seasons.) | Cycas revoluta
Sago Palms are wonderfully tough little palms, growing strong in the tough climate and soils of Victoria.
• Very slow growing.
• Thin, fern-like foliage, sprouting from the centre
• Can be grown in pots, suitable for modern or tropical gardens | |
| Content | Ornamental pear trees are fast growing, tolerant of most soil types, including heavy and poor soils, and best of all they come in a range of shapes and sizes to suit your landscaping requirements.
Check out our Ornamental Pear Tree Factsheet for more info. | | |
| Additional information |
| botanical name |
Pyrus calleryana "Bradford"
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| height x width |
9m x 5m
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| features |
Attractive shiny foliage that turns spectacular colors of orange-red, reddish-purple and yellow red and says on the tree well into the end of autumn, masses of white flowers are borne in spring
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| conditions |
Very hardy, prefers full sun in well drained soil
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| landscape use |
Specimen, avenue, street tree, small and medium gardens, can be trimmed or espaliered
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| botanical name |
Cycas revoluta
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| height x width |
Up to 2m, but slow growing
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| features |
Short single or multiple trunks develop with a compact crown of palm-like stiff fine pinnate dark green leaves, very unusual and attractive
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| conditions |
Sun to shade in moist well-drained soil, protect from heavy frosts
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| landscape use |
Pots, courtyards, plaza?s, specimens, general landscaping
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| Toxicity |
All parts of a sago palm, especially the seeds, are extremely poisonous when ingested by humans or animals.
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