pear 'Beech Hill'
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A narrowly-conical, deciduous tree with glossy, dark green leaves that turn orange and red in autumn. Clusters of white flowers in mid-spring are followed by heavy crops of small, round, edible, green fruit up to 5cm across

Scientific classification
- Species
- pear 'Beech Hill' (Pyrus communis 'Beech Hill')
- Genus
- Pyrus
- Family
- Rosaceae
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- Toxicity
- Fruit Edible · Trees
- Plant type
- 8-12 metres
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Autumn · Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of pear 'Beech Hill'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of pear 'Beech Hill'
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pear 'Beech Hill' care guide
- Moderate deep watering during dry periods, free drainage preferred
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate deep watering during dry periods, free drainage preferred
Fertilizing
Balanced shrub feed once in spring
Pruning
Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in autumn or by grafting or chip budding
Growing
Grow as a free-standing tree in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to blossom wilt, brown rot, fireblight, pear scab, European pear rust and honey fungus (rarely)
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, codling moth and pear blister mite, pear midge and pear and cherry slugworm
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