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Is this the dreaded Bradford Pear
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Posted by
Sarabethers none (
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Thu, Nov 3, 11 at 15:40
| And furthermore, that split in the middle sort of worries me.
We just bought the house so I cannot be blamed for this planting mistake. Directly north of it is an Oak tree, about the same age.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/69457233@N08/6309641503/
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RE: Is this the dreaded Bradford Pear
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| It looks different than a normal Bradford Pear. Bradford Pear usually has straighter branches and the crown is more even (perfect oval shaped). You would have to get a close up of the bark, branches, and any leaves that are left to possibly I.D. it. The narrow branch angles can be concerning, especially as it gets large, but some species can hold together a little more strongly depending on wood type. One good example of a stronger one are Elms. |
RE: Is this the dreaded Bradford Pear
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| That's what I thought, too, but the fruit and leaves are quite similar. I though it was more upright than a typical Bradford. |
RE: Is this the dreaded Bradford Pear
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| Could be one of the other cultivars like 'Cleveland Select' or 'Aristocrat'. If you can show a picture of the bark and one of the naked twigs that might help decide if it is Pyrus calleryana in general. Plus there are probably leaves on the ground. |
RE: Is this the dreaded Bradford Pear
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First, let me say that treeguy123's comment is right on - pears are typically much weaker wooded than most of the elms. But I did get a chuckle when I recalled the picture below. In Jan. '05 we had a horrific ice storm and my lacebark elm bit the dust. But notice the tree in the background, my neighbor's Bradford pear! Still there (and whole) today. I replanted another lacebark in the same area that spring.
hortster 
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RE: Is this the dreaded Bradford Pear
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hortster - if the Bradford is the tall tree behind the structure - I don't think I've ever seen one that large. Most around here never get a chance to get that big.
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| My neighbor that shares my backyard has three massive bradfords about that size lined up along his fence. They suck the life out of my grass during the heat of summer. |
RE: Is this the dreaded Bradford Pear
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| I've seen Bradford pears live to be pretty tall, but they're usually clustered tightly together. I assume it's because they reinforce one another during heavy wind events. I can't say that I've ever seen a lone specimen make it more than 10, maybe 15 years max. |
RE: Is this the dreaded Bradford Pear
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| The carnage is impressive after a storm here. My MIL wanted me to plant one next to my neighbor's fence because it is "a fast grower." I respectfully declined. |
RE: Is this the dreaded Bradford Pear
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| We have carnage everywhere too! My huge Silver maple which was still fully leafed out, has lost about 1/3 its canopy - not altogether surprising, because they have brittle wood, but it did have an attractive and largely intact canopy before that. Actually, I'm not too upset because I'll get a bit more sun on the xeric garden, and less maple wings in the gutters! :) What is surprising is the damage on trees like large Oaks! I saw one that was decimated over by the Hanscom Airforce base - 5 large trunks snapped like twigs! It was quickly cut down and removed before I could get a picture, drats. Also a big Elm in my back yard has also lost a lot of wood. I suspect it is Ulmus pumila, Siberian Elm, which is an invasive species in our state, however mine is not weedy and hasn't made a single seedling anywhere?? Anyway, here's what it looked like in the morning after the storm: 
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Oops
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| Thought I was on the storm damage thread, they are both talking about damage to Bradford Pears, and damage to trees...so guess it's not entirely irrelevant, lol. |
RE: Is this the dreaded Bradford Pear
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- Posted by jqpublic 7b/8a Wake County NC (My Page) on
Sat, Nov 5, 11 at 14:52
| Growing up I had a friend whose dad planted Bradford Pear in a terraced woodland setting. The tree were very narrow and tall. Maybe only 15 feet apart. It was actually a nice look for those trees. Don't get me wrong though...I despise those trees. |
RE: Is this the dreaded Bradford Pear
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Bradford pear is a worthless piece of carp. My neighbor's split twice, they finally removed it this year. A neighbor down the street did the same after a normal thunderstorm took out their windshield. Garbage tree.
hortster 
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