{"product_id":"pyrus-salicifolia-disco-ball","title":"Disco Ball Silver Pear - Pyrus salicifolia ‘Disco Ball’","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\u003eDisco Ball Silver Pear - Pyrus salicifolia ‘Disco Ball’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe silver pear is normally a weeping thing that needs constant editing, and ‘Disco Ball’ is grown instead for a naturally dense, rounded crown that holds a ball shape with very little help. The narrow willow-like leaves of \u003cem\u003ePyrus salicifolia\u003c\/em\u003e are covered in fine silver hairs, so the whole canopy reads pale grey against brick, render or dark green hedging. Small white flowers cover the bare branches in early spring before the leaves push.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Disco Ball Silver Pear\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNaturally Rounded Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense twiggy branching forms a globe without the annual shearing a clipped ball demands.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Grey Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine hairy leaves hold a pale silver tone all season, unusual in a deciduous tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clusters of small white flowers open on bare wood before leaf break.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModest Mature Size\u003c\/strong\u003e: It stays well below the size of the weeping species, so it suits courtyards and narrow verges.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry and Lime Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it handles alkaline soils, wind and extended dry spells.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated along a driveway where a large tree would overwhelm the space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Gate Pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two matched trees marking an entrance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single silver crown against a dark wall or hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaised Planters\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suited to large planters and podium landscapes because of its contained size.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m in a close row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained loam, sand or clay loam. It tolerates alkaline soil and dry conditions but resents waterlogging.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first two summers, and stake only on windy sites, releasing the stake by the second year. Watch for pear and cherry slug on the leaves from late spring, which is the one pest that reliably finds this genus.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\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 The species comes from the Caucasus and western Asia, with ‘Disco Ball’ a selected garden form\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795373719838,"sku":"ND-1480-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/G0-GX_jULvNsqHB0YLW_9_RmOohx0l.jpg?v=1787314519","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pyrus-salicifolia-disco-ball","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}