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Old 03-19-2008, 08:54 AM   #1
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Bradford Pear doesn't bloom

Hi! I joined some time ago, but haven't been around for quite a while.

We have a Bradford Pear that we planted about 10 years ago in the fencerow after we lost an old locust tree in a windstorm. There are oak trees on either side of it, but it has plenty of space and light, has grown nicely, and is very healthy and green.
But...it has never bloomed. Does anyone know why this could be?
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Old 03-19-2008, 11:08 AM   #2
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You may want to check out this Q & A page put up by Dr. Ron Smith, an North Dakota State University Horticulturist. There's a lot of information there about growing pear trees and advice about some of the problems that people have come up against.
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Old 03-19-2008, 04:23 PM   #3
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Thanks for the link...I will check it out.
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Old 03-19-2008, 04:27 PM   #4
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I checked that site out, and it guess my Bradford pear is getting too much shade from the oaks trees to bloom.
Oh well...it's still a pretty tree.
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