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A guide to choosing the right size

Fruit trees for sale | Pear Fruit Trees. 

Blackmoor Nursery is one of very few Nurseries in the UK offering gardeners the opportunity to buy Pear fruit trees direct from our Nursery. 

All orders are despatched in one delivery. If your order contains both bare root and container grown plants then we can only despatch when all plants are ready. 

Any Bare Root Pear fruit trees - Availability means available for supply from Nov to May.

Any Container grown Pear fruit trees - Availability means available for supply now. 

How big will my Pear tree grow? 

Rootstocks Guide for Pear Trees - All grafted onto the QC or QA rootstock. See the chart below, all of our fruit trees are labelled using these codes.

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Quince C (QC) - Rootstock for Pear trees.
Semi dwarfing, Approximate height 2.5-3 metres when mature. 

Quince A (QA) - Rootstock for Pear trees.
Semi dwarfing, Approximate height 3 metres when mature.

Bare Root = Field grown trees that have been freshly lifted and supplied with no soil around the roots. Only available during the dormant period November-April.

10 Litre = Container grown and can be planted all year round. The size refers to the number of litres of compost that the container holds.
1 Year Maiden = A one year old tree and the size depends on the variety but in general they will be around 100cm in height and mainly just whips.
2 Year Bush = A two year old tree that has been pruned back in the first winter to form a bush shape. 

2 Tier Espaliers - The term espalier refers to the way fruit trees are trained to grow against a wall. It makes the tree easier to prune and the fruit easier to pick. This decorative method was often used in traditional walled kitchen gardens and is perfectly suited to growing fruit in the smaller garden. 

Stepovers - Cultivated since Victorian times, they are basically one tier espaliers that are low enough to simply ‘step over’ where necessary. These are useful to define borders with. Their short stem and a horizontal branch look equally good in front of ornamental borders or vegetables.  

Pollination Made Simple 

Most suburban situations provide good pollen due to the close proximity of other gardens. It is not always necessary to have pollinators if the bees and other pollinating insects are generous with their visits. If you have no other Pear tree close by then select two varieties in the same group or the adjoining group ie group B and D will pollinate group C as will any others in group C. Some varieties are self fertile. 

situation

Pears need a location with good circulation where the ground is slightly elevated and sloping. This is because the trees bloom early and the flowers may be damaged in the spring by frosty air, which settles in low-lying areas. Pears should be grown in heavier soil types such as clayey loam with porous subsoil, or medium or sandy loam.

Pear trees will not survive on ground that is saturated with water.

fruitgrowers handbook

Blackmoor Fruitgrowers Handbook

delivery charges

Collection - If you would like to collect your trees then use this option. Note the collection is from the Wholesale Nursery office between Monday-Friday only. Please allow 1 working days for your order to be processed prior to collection date.

We are not a Garden Centre or retail Nursery. Orders can be placed via our website and the collection option can be selected at the checkout. Your order will then be ready for you to collect during our normal opening hours which are Monday-Friday 07.30-16.30. Our plants are grown in fields that can be 2 miles away from our office so it is not possible to just turn up and select your own trees.

Delivery Charges - The delivery charge is worked out from the weight and the size of the plant. We have several rates that apply to UK mainland addresses. A delivery charge of £9.95 is for all single tree orders. £11.40 if more than one tree. £15.00 charge for larger orders except in the case of the Espalier Fans and Step Over trained trees where this charge is between 40.00 - £57.00 depending on the delivery location. Once you have put together your order the delivery charge will show before payment. All orders are despatched in one delivery. 

To take advantage of a promotional code or gift voucher this must be entered into the redeem code box at the checkout. Discounts cannot be given once an order is completed and any codes have not been used.

Top rated / best sellers

Concorde (AGM)

Concorde (AGM)

£34.60

Pollination group C

Rootstock
Quince A, Quince Eline

Conference (AGM)

Conference (AGM)

£34.60

Pollination group B

Rootstock
Quince A, Quince C

Williams' Bon Chrétien (AGM)

Williams' Bon Chrétien (AGM)

£34.60

Pollination group C

Rootstock
Quince A

Pear Fruit Trees

Fruit trees for sale | Pear Fruit Trees. Most pear trees are self-sterile and need more than one variety planted within 40 or 50 feet of each other in order to cross-pollinate. Conference is a self fertile variety although a pollinating partner will ensure a better crop. Choose 2 different pear varieties with the same pollination group or a ajoining group to ensure cross pollination. We supply the highest quality pear fruit trees and plants, and pack them with great care. Fruit tree growing guide click here>