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Williams Pear - Pyrus communis 'Williams'
Premium advanced landscape stock selected for residential, estate and commercial projects.
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sizes shown are confirmed available stock. If you require larger specimen, project quantities or specific sizes not listed, our sourcing team can locate additional stock through our national supplier network.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Williams Pear - Pyrus communis 'Williams'
The Williams Pear is one of the most respected fruiting varieties in cultivation, a deciduous specimen that delivers outstanding ornamental presence alongside a reliable harvest of premium-grade fruit. At advanced size, it arrives with structure, seasonal impact, and immediate productive capacity already established.
Why Williams Pear
Premium fruit production: Yields large, sweet, aromatic pears suited to fresh consumption, culinary use, and preserving.
Established cropping potential: Advanced stock eliminates the wait; mature specimens can begin fruiting without the multi-year establishment period of younger trees.
Spring blossom display: Abundant white flowers provide refined seasonal interest before fruit set.
Deciduous canopy: Delivers meaningful summer shade while allowing winter light penetration, a functional and aesthetic asset.
Proven variety: A benchmark cultivar with centuries of performance across temperate climates worldwide.
Ideal Applications
Prestige orchard installations: A cornerstone variety for professionally designed productive landscapes on rural and semi-rural properties.
Feature specimen planting: Positioned as a standalone tree within formal or informal landscape compositions for year-round visual interest.
Edible estate landscapes: Integrates productively into high-end residential projects where ornamental and functional value are equally prioritised.
Avenue and structured planting: Suited to formal rows or allées within larger property developments and acreage projects.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 4–6m
Planting Season: Winter (bare-rooted) or autumn to early spring (potted)
Soil & Drainage: Deep, fertile, well-drained loam; tolerates moderately clay soils but requires good drainage; prefers slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0–7.0)
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly throughout the first two summers to establish a strong root system, reducing frequency once the tree is well established. Apply a layer of organic mulch around the base, keeping it clear of the trunk, to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.
Plant Details
Height: 4–8m
Width: 3–5m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Deciduous
Light: Full sun
Native to: Europe (believed to originate in England or France)
Flower Colour: White
Delivery
Specialist transport for advanced stock
Every order is wrapped, secured and palletised for delivery. Freight starts from $199.95 and is structured so larger orders receive better delivery value.
- Delivery is calculated by order value, with clear freight tiers shown before payment.
- Delivery estimated at 5-8 business days.
Freight Pricing
Freight table
Nursery Direct uses specialist nursery freight for advanced trees, palms and landscape stock. Freight is calculated using clear order-value tiers so customers can review delivery costs before completing their order.
| Order value | Freight |
|---|---|
| $0.01 to $1,000.01 | $199.95 |
| $1,000.02 to $1,400.01 | $249.95 |
| $1,400.02 to $1,650.01 | $299.95 |
| $1,650.02 to $1,950.01 | $349.95 |
| $1,950.02 to $2,250.01 | $399.95 |
| $2,250.02 to $2,500.01 | $449.95 |
| $2,500.02 to $2,750.01 | $499.95 |
| $2,750.02 to $3,000.01 | $549.95 |
| $3,000.02 to $3,350.01 | $599.95 |
| $3,350.02 to $3,650.01 | $649.95 |
| $3,650.02 to $3,850.01 | $699.95 |
| $3,850.02 to $4,150.01 | $749.95 |
| $4,150.02 to $4,450.01 | $799.95 |
| $4,450.02 to $4,750.01 | $849.95 |
| $4,750.02 to $5,000.01 | $899.95 |
| $5,000.02 to $5,250.01 | $949.95 |
| $5,250.02 to $5,550.01 | $999.95 |
| $5,550.02 to $5,850.01 | $1,049.95 |
| $5,850.02 to $6,100.01 | $1,099.95 |
| $6,100.02 to $6,350.01 | $1,149.95 |
| $6,350.02 to $6,650.01 | $1,199.95 |
| $6,650.02 to $6,950.01 | $1,249.95 |
| $6,950.02 to $7,250.01 | $1,299.95 |
| $7,250.02 to $7,500.01 | $1,349.95 |
| $7,500.02 to $7,750.01 | $1,399.95 |
| $7,750.02 to $8,000.01 | $1,449.95 |
| $8,000.02 to $8,350.01 | $1,499.95 |
| $8,350.02 to $8,650.01 | $1,549.95 |
| $8,650.02 to $8,850.01 | $1,599.95 |
| $8,850.02 to $9,150.01 | $1,649.95 |
| $9,150.02 to $9,450.01 | $1,699.95 |
| $9,450.02 to $9,750.01 | $1,749.95 |
| $9,750.02 and above | $1,799.95 |
For difficult access, oversized specimen stock, crane or machinery requirements, remote areas or commercial projects, please request project pricing before purchasing so our team can confirm the most appropriate freight method.
Installation
Professional installation available
Nursery Direct can arrange professional installation of advanced trees, specimen palms and landscape stock throughout many areas of Australia. Installation pricing varies depending on access, machinery requirements, tree size, planting conditions and location.
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Built for serious landscapes
Nursery Direct gives customers access to mature trees, specimen palms and advanced stock for high-end residential and commercial landscapes.
- Mature trees and specimen palms
- Online ordering and project support
- Sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential and commercial supply
