Conference Pear Tree
The Highlights
- By some distance the nation's favourite Pear tree - probably a contender for favourite fruit tree too! Grow in any size of garden or in a pot
- The unmistakable Conference Pear has the softest, melting flesh when ripe - bursting with juice and aromatic flavour
- A very reliable performer in the UK climate, you can be assured of large crops of large, rounded pears within just two years
- One of the best choices for shadier and colder spots and even North facing walls, we recommend Conference for Scotland and Northern areas of the UK
- Any surprise that it has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit?
- A late harvest, September to October
- Named after the 1885 National British Pear Conference (oh! To be a fly on that wall) where it was first unveiled
- Can be trained as a cordon, fan or espalier
- Partially Self Fertile - Pollination Group 4.
- Quince A Rootstock: Max size H4m x W4m.
- Cordon Trained: Trained to be more compact growing only 2m tall and 1m wide.
- Dwarf Option: Very compact max size H1.5m x W1m, perfect for pots.
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
The Highlights
- By some distance the nation's favourite Pear tree - probably a contender for favourite fruit tree too! Grow in any size of garden or in a pot
- The unmistakable Conference Pear has the softest, melting flesh when ripe - bursting with juice and aromatic flavour
- A very reliable performer in the UK climate, you can be assured of large crops of large, rounded pears within just two years
- One of the best choices for shadier and colder spots and even North facing walls, we recommend Conference for Scotland and Northern areas of the UK
- Any surprise that it has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit?
- A late harvest, September to October
- Named after the 1885 National British Pear Conference (oh! To be a fly on that wall) where it was first unveiled
- Can be trained as a cordon, fan or espalier
- Partially Self Fertile - Pollination Group 4.
- Quince A Rootstock: Max size H4m x W4m.
- Cordon Trained: Trained to be more compact growing only 2m tall and 1m wide.
- Dwarf Option: Very compact max size H1.5m x W1m, perfect for pots.
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
Care Guide
Water in well when planting - read on for ongoing care
Water in thoroughly when planting. For bare root trees, you won't need to water regularly going forward, only water in dry spells when needed. You should be able tell because the leaves will start to wilt and droop. If a container grown tree, it will need more watering until its roots are established. It should be watered every other day or so for the first few months. Then reduce to twice a week until autumn. In the second year it should have an established enough root system to support itself, just water when required as explained above for bare roots. When watering a tree it is important to give a good soaking. It is better to water heavy and less frequently than little and often as this encourages the roots to grow down into the ground.
No need to feed
Don't worry, this isn't a hungry plant so your food bills won't be going up!
For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page
Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower