If you love pears but only have room for one fruit tree, here is the perfect solution, as this tree has three different varieties growing on the same plant. It's not a freak of nature but the result of skilful grafting work by expert nurserymen who have grafted 2 additional varieties onto another pear tree. By careful selection of varieties you can be sure all three parts of the tree will grow in harmony and the fruits will ripen at their natural time, giving a succession of tasty fruits across a much wider cropping window than if just one variety were grown. No need to worry about pollination either, as the three varieties on the tree will pollinate each other! Your Family pear tree will thrive in a sunny border and, far from being just a curiosity, will mature into a highly productive tree. You can expect the first crop as soon as the year after planting. This is also the perfect fruit tree for a large pot on the patio. The main tree is Williams - a classic English pear with meltingly juicy flesh that is ready in mid-September. Onto this have been grafted: Conference - the perfect all-rounder. Elongated fruit are ready to pick in October for ripening through autumn. Deliciously sweet when ripe, they are also the perfect cooking pear. Abbe Fetel - not a familar name perhaps, but widely seen in shops, imported from Italy, where it is the favourite variety. It gives medium-sized pears with an aromatic, honeyed sweetness. Pick in October. Keep cool and bring the fruits in to ripen as needed through to Christmas. Supplied as a Three Variety Family Pear Tree, in a 3L pot, approx. 80-100cm tall including pot.
Self fertile and a reliable cropper! Pick these sweet juicy pears in September for eating from October to November. Height: 3m (9') Rootstock: Quince A.
This delicious patio pear tree produces excellent crops of large, aromatic, rounded fruit with delicious, green and reddish brown, melt in your mouth flesh. Ready to pick from October each year, each pear from this 'Buerre Hardy' tree is wonderfully sweet and juicy. With its lovely rustic looking, it produces irresistible green pears that are tinged in reddish brown. 'Beurre' is a great variety to grow, this is thanks to its heavy cropping and wonderful fruits. If picked just before they are ripe, these pears will keep well for two months and are fantastic eaten raw but also delicious when cooked. Supplied as an established tree grown on dwarfing M9 rootstock, 90-110cm (3 ft) tall in an 18cm pot, growing to a height and spread of 1.5m (5 ft).
A dynamic duo of apples and pears that will have your mouth watering! Apple ?Santana? and Pear 'Beurre Alexandre Lucas' make the perfect partnership for your garden, delivering generous crops of crisp and juicy fruits.
'Conference' Pear produces a large crop of fruit with clear white flesh that are ready to pick each September. The long, tapering fruits are packed with an irresistible sweetness and lip-smacking juice that will drip from your chin when you bite into one that is perfectly ripe! Because of its outstanding flavour, it remains the most popular pear grown in Britain by a long measure, both in commercial orchards and home gardens. It is ideal for you to grow because it is very heavy cropping and when picked unripe it's great for keeping for 2 or more months. 'Conference' is largely self-fertile, so you'll always get a great crop of the most delicious pears, and it'll won't grow too large, as it is supplied grafted onto dwarfing Quince rootstock. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence and enjoy a wonderful crop. Supplied as an established tree 90-110cm tall in a 5L pot, ready to plant, reaching a height and spread of 2.5m (8ft).
Commonly known as the “Prickly Pear” cactus, this a decorative variety of Opuntia which produces the edi-ble oval-shaped yellow-red fruit. Opuntia family of cacti are known for their unusual shapes and this one is no exception. With large thorny pads and oval bulbus fruits, this is one of the more alien-looking plants in our collection. Light and Water The plant likes a sunny position and can be placed outdoors in the summer to receive more heat. However hardy this plant is, it is not suitable for UK climates. In winter, the plant likes it dry and cool, so you should bring this plant indoors during winter, or keep it indoors all year round near a sunny windowsill. It prefers di-rect sunlight to indirect light. Prickly pears are extremely drought tolerant. During the growing season don’t water newly propagated pads for the first month. After that, water every two to four weeks for the first year — twice a month in summer and once a month other times of the year/ Prickly pears prefer alkaline to neutral soil if you need to repot them. More importantly, the soil needs to drain well, as residual moisture or puddling can cause the plant to rot.
Combining white hydrangeas and elegant white roses, there’s something deceptively simple in the composition of this bouquet. Tying in fresh alstroemeria flowers as well as flashes of dark viburnum berries and pittosporum, we think this bouquet is set to stand the test of time.
Conference Pear produces a large crop of fruits with clear white flesh that are ready to pick each September. The long, tapering fruits are packed with an irresistible sweetness and lip-smacking juice that will drip from your chin when you bite into one that is perfectly ripe! Because of its outstanding flavour, it remains the most popular pear grown in Britain by a long measure, both in commercial orchards and home gardens. It is ideal for you to grow because it is very heavy cropping and when picked unripe, it is great for keeping for 2 or more months. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence. Supplied as an established tree, 150cm (5ft) tall grown on an M9 dwarfing rootstock in a 24cm pot, growing to a height and spread of 2.5m (8ft).
A popular variety in the UK which originates from 19th century France. Pear 'Beurré Hardy' produces good crops of pale green fruits with distinctive russet skins. This is a late cropping variety that can be harvested in late September, while the fruits ar
The quick, easy and safe way to clean all patios, driveways, decking, walls, concrete and tile roofs - and keep them clear as well by helping to prevent regrowth. No more scrubbing, brushing or pressure washing. All you need to do is - Spray and Leave. That's it!! The special formulations targets all the usual problems of dirt, moss, algae, lichen and mould on all stone surfaces. You will see results in 3-4 days. Supplied as a concentrate, when you come to use it simply dliute down 5:1 with tap water, and apply using a pump action sprayer or similar. Each litre of concentrate covers 20-40sqm (200-400sq.ft), depending on the surface and how dirty it is. Fast acting, you can use the surface again once it is dry, and it is safe for children and pests once dry too. Do avoid contact wiith living plants and lawns though.
Collection of 3 popular varietiesPerfect for patio containersYou won't need an orchard for these dwarf fruit trees! These mini Apple and Pear trees are specially bred varieties, producing large fruits on stems reaching only 1m (3' 3) tall; just perfect for the patio! Supplied pot grown, 30-40cm (12-16) in height. Illustrated pot not supplied.