{"product_id":"pyrus-calleryana-mini-capital","title":"Mini Capital Ornamental Pear - Pyrus calleryana ‘Mini Capital’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMini Capital Ornamental Pear - Pyrus calleryana ‘Mini Capital’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Mini Capital’ takes the tight upright habit that made ‘Capital’ the default narrow street tree and brings it down to a size that fits a suburban block. \u003cem\u003ePyrus calleryana\u003c\/em\u003e in this form holds a slim, near columnar outline with glossy dark green leaves that turn plum purple and red before dropping, and covers itself in white blossom at the end of winter. It is specified where a boundary needs deciduous height in a strip of soil too narrow for anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Mini Capital Ornamental Pear\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow column\u003c\/strong\u003e: A slim upright crown means it can be planted close to fences, driveways and building lines.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarly blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clouds of white flowers open in late winter to early spring, well before most deciduous trees wake up.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReliable autumn colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage turns burgundy, plum and scarlet even in mild Australian districts where many trees stay green.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter light\u003c\/strong\u003e: Losing its leaves lets winter sun into rooms and gardens that an evergreen screen would keep dark.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUrban toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates compacted soil, reflected heat, wind and general urban abuse better than most ornamental trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSiting note\u003c\/strong\u003e: Callery pear has naturalised in parts of south eastern Australia, so keep plantings away from bushland and remove any self sown seedlings.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow boundary screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row planted tightly gives a deciduous privacy wall between closely built houses.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway edge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slim enough to line a driveway without branches intruding on vehicle clearance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall courtyard tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Delivers a tree presence in a paved courtyard where a spreading canopy would not fit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepeated vertical accent\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used in threes or fives to punctuate a long garden bed or fence line.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter while dormant, or early spring in very cold districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable to most soils including clay, provided the site is not permanently waterlogged\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first summer and once a week in the second, then rely on rainfall in most temperate districts. Stake against wind for the first two years because a narrow crown catches gusts, and prune only to remove competing leaders since the shape is naturally maintained.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous, with purple red autumn colour\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The species originates in China and Vietnam; ‘Mini Capital’ is a garden selection\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795382403358,"sku":"ND-1475-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/NgXcLzjzvD4eOxo8Kt-nv_d6vsB0cU.jpg?v=1787314760","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pyrus-calleryana-mini-capital","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}