Austin Place-CS 930705 P lrus Calleryana 'Bradford' Pyru
(pi'rus callery'ana) Bradford Flowering (pi'rus kor
Rosaceae 30-40 x 25' Pear Rosaceae
Zone 4-5 Deciduous tree "' Za0e 5
This pear, a U.S.D.A. introduction, has become a highly popular tree in the South. Performs best in a moist, fertile, well-drained soil
in full sunlight. Medium growth rate.
of most cc
Upright, highly predictable, rigid pyramidal form when young, becoming more oval after about fifteen years. Dense foliage grafts.
with heavy, stout stems, and very heavy and dense appearing in a dormant state. Medium texture. Normally graf/ed on the
stock of the Callery pear Often the Bradford graft dies back to the root stock and the basal potion grows out and becomes Columnar
a different plant with a more irregular form. tend to h~
Foliage: Simple, alternate, oval to oblong-ovate, two to four inches long. New leaves coppery, quickly turning bright Foliage:
green. Leathery, glossy and wavy. Purple autumn color. Prominent, fuzzy silvery-white winter buds.
Flower: White, one inch across, appearing with new foliage in mid-spring. Lasts for a relatively short
time -- one week to ten days. Unpleasant odor.
Fruit: Three-eighths of an inch in diameter, russet colored. Sometimes a nuisance in well maintained Flower:
landscapes. Normally very heavy fruiting after six to eight years.
Landscape 1. White flowers 5. Relatively small, urban sites Fruit:
Values: 2. Erect. positive form 6. Sidewalk, street tree
3. Autumn color 7. Pollution tolerance
4. Wildlife food 8. Large planters Landsc~
Remarks: 1. A selection of the Callery pear that is especially suitable for the South. Blight resistance Values:
and a more upright form are the major advantages of this selection. It is usually more desirable
than the Callery seedlings, most of which are highly variable in form and have prominent , ~ark
spines.
2. Not as susceptible to fireblight as the common pear.
3. Available in very large sizes since it is highly adaptable to being transplanted as a large
specimen tree.
4. All young trees look nearly alike and are often selected for this more "archi-
tectural," rigid forms.
5. 'Aristocrat,' a more recent patented introduction, has large, handsome, glossy r
green leaves with wavy margins. Profusion of white flowers in early spring
and purple-red autumn color in the upper South. 'Capital' -- A 1981 in-
troduction, has dense columnar form and red-purple autumn color. 'Chan-
ticleer', has a narrow, conical form, with ascending branches and reported
to be more cold hardy. ~.~
6. Pyrus Kawakam//-- Evergreen pear, is a small tree or large shrub with glossy,
468 luxuriant, bright green foliage, and produces a mass of white flowers in spring.
Sometimes featured as an espalier on large wall surfaces.
Ilex cornuta
Holly, fi-lex kor'nu-ta) ~ Chinese Holly
~n Holly Aquifoliaceae 15 x 10' Evergreen shrub
tree Zone 7 8 x 6' average
~digenous A native of north China and a widely cultivated holly in the region. A parent of several very important hybrids. Grows best in a fertile,
a moist, well-drained slightly acid soil with a clay base, although tolerant of most growing conditions. Dense mass in full sunlight, relatively sparse
foliage in shade. Fast rate of growth after becoming well established. Propagated by seeds and cuttings.
Normally an upright, ova] form with dense foliage, but considerable seedling variation. Even more variation
in form among hybrids and cu]tivars. Medium texture.
Foliage: Alternate, simple, quadrangular-oblong, with three strong spines of nearly equal size at
the apex, with one to two strong spines on each side of the truncate base, but rounded
at the base on older plants. One-and-a-half to three inches long. Concave and convex.
Short petioles. Plasticlike. Dark, glossy green.
Flower: Greenish-white. No major landscape value. Dioecious. Must have both sexes for fruit.
· Fruit: Large scarlet, berrylike drupe, clustered on short stems on female plants only. Three-
eighths inch in diameter. Among the largest fruit of all the cultivated hollies.
~ Landscape 1. Red berries conspicuous in winter 3. Vigorous plant 5. Specimen
Values: 2. Glossy, dark evergreen foliage 4. Screen and barrier 6. Cut foliage
Remarks: 1. Important cultivars and hybrids available in the trade:
'Burfordii' -- Burford holly, the most popular cultivar is like parent, but leaves are entire, ending in one
blunt point at the tip. Less bristly in appearance. Male plant is not needed for production of berries.
'Rotunda' -- Dwarf Chinese holly. Has rounded form to four by four feet. Yellow-green foliage.
very spiny. Difficult to prune. Not really a dwarf shrUb.
'Carissa' -- Carissa. A more recent patented introduction, has a broad-
spreading to mounding form, to three feet tall with four to five foot
spread, smooth foliage, one spine. --
'Nellie R. Stevens' -- Nellie Stevens. Noted for its dark, glossy green foliage
and excellent fruiting.
'Needlepoint' -- Very dark green foliage with one spine at tip of leaf, dense
upright fbrm and an excellent fruiting cultivar. Becoming highly popular
in the trade.
"D' Or' -- A yellow fruiting selection.
'Dazzler' m Sparkling, bright red very large berries.
flex cornuta x latifolia 'Mary Nell' has large shiny green foliage typical of
comuta, but has soft, pliable edges.
2. Scale insect a severe problem in the lower South. May require an annual spraying.
3. Provide space for large plants. The regular Chinese holl~ and many selections grow
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