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pear 'Glou Morceau'

Pyrus communis 'Glou Morceau' (D)

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Pyrus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

'Glou Morceau' is a desert pear growing 2.5-8m tall depending upon the rootstock. It is a reliable cropper but needs warmth to develop its full potential. The medium to large fruit have smooth, greenish-yellow skin and melting, sweet, juicy flesh with a good pear flavour. Pollination group 4; crops in September and stores to December

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Needs a deep, fertile, moist but well-drained, fairly neutral soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Will not thrive on very acid soils, shallow chalk soils or with shade for more than half the day. See Pears

Pruning

Thin fruit in late spring or early summer to improve size and quality. See fruit thinning. Regular pruning required; prune cordons and other restricted forms in summer and all trees in winter. Further pruning advice: pruning new pear trees, summer pear pruning, winter pear pruning, renovating pear trees, pruning established fans

Propagation

Propagate by grafting or budding onto a clonal rootstock for fruit. Fruit grown from pips will not resemble the parent

Pests

May be affected by aphids, caterpillars, codling moth, pear blister mite, pear midge and pear and cherry slugworm

Diseases

May be affected by blossom wilt, brown rot, fireblight, pear scab and European pear rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCity Courtyard

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years