{"product_id":"pyrus-salicifolia","title":"Willow Leaf Pear - Pyrus salicifolia","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\u003eWillow Leaf Pear - Pyrus salicifolia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown for foliage rather than fruit, the willow leaf pear carries narrow silver-grey leaves on slender arching branches, giving it the texture of an olive but the frost hardiness of a pear. \u003cem\u003ePyrus salicifolia\u003c\/em\u003e comes from the dry hills of the Caucasus and western Asia, so it handles heat, wind and lean soil, and the white blossom that opens with the young silver leaves in early spring is one of the better colour combinations in a temperate garden. The small hard fruit is ornamental only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Willow Leaf Pear\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Leaf Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Narrow felted grey leaves stay silver all season and read as a pale accent against dark hedging.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArching Branch Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slender, slightly pendulous branches give a soft outline that suits informal and cottage-style planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clusters of pure white flowers open with the emerging foliage in early spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it copes with dry summers far better than ornamental cherries or crabapples.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManageable Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matures as a small tree, so it fits suburban gardens where a full-sized deciduous tree would not.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Garden Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sized for a courtyard or front garden where its silver canopy is the focal point.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver and White Planting Schemes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Anchors the classic grey, white and lavender palette above a low box or teucrium hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMediterranean Style Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits comfortably alongside olive, rosemary and lavender in a dry-climate scheme.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaired Entry Trees\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two matched specimens frame a gate or path without outgrowing the space.\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 7m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter while dormant, or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining loam or sandy loam, neutral to slightly alkaline, with no tolerance of heavy waterlogged clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water thoroughly each week through the first two summers, then reduce sharply as the tree is naturally drought tolerant. Thin crossing interior branches in winter to keep air moving through the canopy, which reduces the leaf spot that can affect crowded plants in humid summers.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 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, which is needed for the strongest silver colour\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Caucasus, Turkey and western Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795309003038,"sku":"ND-1479-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795309035806,"sku":"ND-1479-200L","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/GGwqG4lcWuOUpUiTVcC6W_rZBZTqac.jpg?v=1787313247","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pyrus-salicifolia","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}