& MorganPear Williams Bon Chretien 12 Litre Potted Plant X 1

William Bon Chretien’ is an early fruiting variety producing large, yellow, non-gritty fruits with an excellent sweet and juicy flavour. This British bred pear is perfect for poaching and preserving, as well as eating fresh from mid to late September. This variety is partially self-fertile. For the heaviest crops it is best grown with another variety. If you only have room for one tree, then make sure that a neighbour has a tree close by that can act as a suitable pollinator. Plant pear trees in any well drained soil in a sheltered sunny position. Prior to planting, incorporate plenty of well-rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole and drive the stake into the ground to support the tree. Staking after planting may result in damage to the root ball. Plant fruit trees at their original soil level and firm them into the ground. Fasten the tree to the stake using a tree tie, and water well. Pears will produce the best crops when planted near to another pear tree to increase pollination. Fruit trees do not suffer weed competition well. Keep weeds and grass clear from within a 30cm radius of base of the tree. In spring, while the ground is moist, apply a mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost around the base of the tree, taking care not to mound it up against the stem. This will help to retain moisture throughout the summer. Feed pear trees regularly and water during particularly dry periods. Pruning pear trees begins immediately after planting. Remove the central stem to just above the highest side branch. For the following 3 years, prune only the tips of the remaining main branches by one third in winter. Aim for about eight main branches which will form the frame of your tree, with fruiting sub branches growing off of them. From the fourth year, some sub branches can be pruned out at the union where they join the main branch, to allow new sub branches to take their place. Features: An early fruiting variety, Pear Tree Williams Bon Chretein is a great option to add to the garden The fruits of this British pear tree have an excellent, sweet and juicy flavour that are perfect for poaching and preserving Being partially self-fertile and highly attractive to pollinators, Williams Bon Chretein is a rather 'gardener friendly' variety Garden fruit tree; Supplied as 1 x 12L Potted A. Rootstock Plant Specifications: Colour: Williams Bon Chretien (a. Rootstock) Model Number: KA0857