{"product_id":"pyrus-calleryana-spright","title":"Spright Ornamental Pear - Pyrus calleryana ‘Spright’","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\u003eSpright Ornamental Pear - Pyrus calleryana ‘Spright’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrnamental pears earn their place in Australian streets and gardens by being almost indifferent to bad conditions: \u003cem\u003ePyrus calleryana\u003c\/em\u003e tolerates compacted soil, clay, drought once established, wind and urban pollution, then delivers a heavy white blossom in early spring and reliable red to burgundy autumn colour even in mild coastal climates where most deciduous trees stay dull. ‘Spright’ is a selected form of that species, grown for consistency of shape and colour from tree to tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy an Ornamental Pear\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Masses of small white flowers open in early spring, largely before or as the new leaves emerge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDependable Autumn Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Glossy summer leaves turn red, burgundy and purple and hold late into the season, even in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth where colour is usually unreliable.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUrban Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: It performs in compacted, poorly aerated soils, exposed nature strips and hot paved surrounds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCloned Uniformity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Being a named selection, a row of trees matches in habit and colouring in a way seedling pears never do.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManageable Root System\u003c\/strong\u003e: Roots are less aggressive than many fast shade trees, which makes it usable closer to paving than a mulberry or a fig.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway Avenues\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in matched rows for a formal approach with two strong seasonal displays.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and Verge Trees\u003c\/strong\u003e: A standard urban choice where soil conditions are poor and maintenance is limited.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeciduous Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row gives summer privacy from an overlooking neighbour while letting winter light through.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard and Lawn Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree provides light summer shade without the bulk of a large evergreen canopy.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m for a closed deciduous screen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m for an avenue\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late autumn through winter while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very adaptable, including clay and compacted urban soils, provided water does not pond around the root zone; pH 5.5 to 7.5\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first two summers and stake only if the site is exposed, removing ties within eighteen months. Callery pear selections vary in crown width, so allow for the wider figure when siting near a building, and carry out formative pruning in the first few years to remove tight narrow branch unions, which are the usual cause of limb failure in mature pears. Keep plantings away from bushland and remove any self sown seedlings, as callery pear has naturalised in parts of south eastern Australia.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 9m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e China and Vietnam (parent species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, in early spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795357794590,"sku":"ND-1477-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/j1aM01k6bzZlZmuBnWnaF_IOuJC5Xg.jpg?v=1787314119","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pyrus-calleryana-spright","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}