Thompson & Morgan Pear Williams Bon Chretien Quince A Plant Pot 12L

Bring a burst of sweet and juicy flavour to your garden with Thompson & Morgan Pear Williams Bon Chretien Quince A Plant Pot 12L. This plant pot an early fruiting pear tree that produces large yellow fruits perfect for poaching, preserving or eating fresh from mid to late September. Enjoy reliable cropping with this partially self-fertile variety, which thrives in well-drained soil and a sunny, sheltered spot, and benefits from regular feeding, mulching and careful pruning for years of delicious harvests. How to grow: Plant pear trees in any well drained soil in a sheltered sunny position. Prior to planting, incorporate plenty of well-rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole and drive the stake into the ground to support the tree. Staking after planting may result in damage to the root ball. Plant fruit trees at their original soil level and firm them into the ground. Fasten the tree to the stake using a tree tie, and water well. Pears will produce the best crops when planted near to another pear tree to increase pollination. Fruit trees do not suffer weed competition well. Keep weeds and grass clear from within a 30cm radius of base of the tree. In spring, while the ground is moist, apply a mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost around the base of the tree, taking care not to mound it up against the stem. This will help to retain moisture throughout the summer. Feed pear trees regularly and water during particularly dry periods. Pruning pear trees begins immediately after planting. Remove the central stem to just above the highest side branch. For the following three years, prune only the tips of the remaining main branches by one third in winter. Aim for about eight main branches which will form the frame of your tree, with fruiting sub branches growing off of them. From the fourth year, some sub branches can be pruned out at the union where they join the main branch, to allow new sub branches to take their place.