'Doyenné Du Comice' Pear Tree
Award-winning French sensation
Grown by Mike
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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'Doyenné Du Comice' Pear Tree
- One of the finest-flavoured pears around! Sweet, rich and intensely aromatic with soft, melting flesh, 'Doyenné Du Comice' is a pear we think everyone should be familiar with
- A late-flowering variety that’s suitable for growing in frosty places, this heritage variety was once referred to by the London Horticultural Journal as the best pear in the world!
- A thoroughly-deserving recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit, this variety is recognised as being of an exceptional quality
- Grown on a Quince A rootstock, this tree grows to a maximum height and spread of just four by four metres, making it more than suitable for most average gardens
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The tree’s stunning snow-white, springtime blossoms will attract plenty of buzzing visitors – in fact, the humble pear tree is certified by the RHS as being one of its Plants for Pollinators. The bee’s knees? We’d say so!
- Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch
- Our mature trees are grown in Air-Pots®, the only type of pot to completely eliminate root circling. A unique design stimulates air pruning for a mass of healthy fibrous roots, which results in a healthy tree that will establish quickly in your garden. With each Air-Pot® made to last up to 20 years, we reuse them on the nursery and wrap your mature tree in hessian for delivery - but if you’d rather keep your tree potted, simply add an Air-Pot® to your basket along with your tree.
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
The 'Doyenné Du Comice' pear tree can be grown in a pot of at least 50 centimetres, provided it is on a dwarfing rootstock like Quince C.
How big does it get?
The Doyenné Du Comice Pear Tree typically reaches a mature height of 3 to 4.5 metres and a spread of 3 to 4 metres, though this can be restricted by using dwarfing rootstocks.
How much sunlight does this need?
For optimal growth and fruit production, planting Doyenné Du Comice Pear in a location that receives full sunlight, ideally at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sun per day, is essential. It thrives in a warm, sunny position with temperatures between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The 'Doyenné Du Comice' pear tree prefers deep, fertile, and well-drained loamy soil that retains moisture.
How much watering does this plant need?
The 'Doyenné Du Comice' Pear Tree needs around 2.5 to 5 centimetres of water per week to develop its exceptional, melting flesh.
Will this plant need pruning?
Yes, the 'Doyenné Du Comice' Pear Tree will need pruning. Prune during the dormant winter months when temperatures are above 0 degrees Celsius, removing dead or crossing branches to maintain an open canopy.
How hardy is this plant?
The 'Doyenné Du Comice' pear tree is fully hardy in all of the UK, holding an RHS hardiness rating of H6, which means it can withstand temperatures from -15°C to -20°C.
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Meet Mike
Tree-growing skills honed right across the globe
Having started out in Australia, studied in Northern Ireland and volunteered at an organic farm in Sweden, it’s fair to say Mike’s done his fair share of travel on his horticultural journey, so far! Having happily laid down roots here at Roots, Mike is the don behind our tree-growing operation, imparting each and every one of his globally-honed skills to benefit your garden. Grown in our purpose-built nursery, in the ideal climatic conditions of the fertile Vale of Evesham, we’re proud to supply only the happiest, healthiest and hardiest trees.
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