Bradford Pear doesn't bloom - Garden Plants and Gardening Forum

Constance · 03-19-2008, 08:54 AM

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?

lspichkin · 03-19-2008, 11:08 AM

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.

Constance · 03-19-2008, 04:23 PM

Thanks for the link...I will check it out.

Constance · 03-19-2008, 04:27 PM

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.

03-19-2008, 08:54 AM	#1
Constance Green Gardener Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: southern Illinois Posts: 26	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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03-19-2008, 11:08 AM	#2
lspichkin Administrator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Hollywood, CA Posts: 175 Images: 88	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.

03-19-2008, 04:23 PM	#3
Constance Green Gardener Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: southern Illinois Posts: 26	Thanks for the link...I will check it out.

03-19-2008, 04:27 PM	#4
Constance Green Gardener Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: southern Illinois Posts: 26	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.