Alguien me puede ayudar respecto a las características del Pyrus calleryana?? Necesito saber cómo es el suelo que necesita, el riego y el sistema radical.
Re: Pyrus calleryana Seguro que Google puede ayudarte. Yo en principio te puedo decir que se adapta a todo tipo de suelos, incluyendo calcareos, y que de riego solo requiere en épocas de calor aportes una o dos veces por semana cuando es joven, después le basta con la lluvia. Naturalmente esto del riego es modificable según el clima y suelo. Del sistema radical ni idea, pero dado su porte y rusticidad, yo diría que debe ser más profundo que ancho.
Re: Pyrus calleryana Gracias okuspocus, almenos eres el único que me ha contestado!! Pero el tipo de información que pedía era algo más técnica. Se trata de un árbol para incluir en un proyecto, por lo que en los anejos debe estar toda la información detallada. Y aunque es de agradecer tus comentarios, no me sirven de mucho, pues es información muy ambigua, y yo necesitaba algo más concreto, ¿me entiendes? De todos modos, repito: gracias!
Re: Pyrus calleryana Hola Chusy, te dejo una info que me paso el tio Goguel, espero que te sirva: Pyrus calleryana ‘Aristocrat’ Figure 1. Young ‘Aristocrat’ Callery Pear. ‘Aristocrat’ Callery Pear 1 Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson 2 INTRODUCTION ‘Aristocrat’ Callery Pear quickly grows 35 to 45 feet high and 30 to 35 feet wide, with widely-spaced, upright-spreading, thornless branches (Fig. 1). The more dominant trunk and open form of ‘Aristocrat’ Callery Pear helps to make it less susceptible to wind and ice damage than ‘Bradford’. Branch angles are wider and lateral branches grow at a slower rate than on ‘Bradford’, therefore the branches are better attached to the trunk. In spring before the new leaves unfold, the tree puts on a brilliant display of pure white flowers which, unfortunately, do not have a pleasant fragrance. The leaves emerge as red/purple, then become 1.5 to 3 inches long, glossy green with wavy margins and a red blush. They turn red again in fall before dropping. The small, pea-sized, red/brown fruits which form are quite attractive to birds and other wildlife, and mummify on the tree persisting for several months to a year. Planting two or more cultivars of Callery Pear together could increase fruit set. GENERAL INFORMATION Scientific name: Pyrus calleryana ‘Aristocrat’ Pronunciation: PIE-rus kal-ler-ee-AY-nuh Common name(s): ‘Aristocrat’ Callery Pear Family: Rosaceae USDA hardiness zones: 5 through 9A (Fig. 2) Origin: not native to North America Uses: container or above-ground planter; large parking lot islands (> 200 square feet in size); wide tree lawns (>6 feet wide); medium-sized parking lot islands (100-200 square feet in size); medium-sized tree lawns (4-6 feet wide); recommended for buffer strips around parking lots or for median strip plantings in the highway; screen; shade tree; small parking lot islands (< 100 square feet in size); narrow tree lawns (3-4 feet wide); specimen; sidewalk cutout (tree pit); residential street tree; tree has been successfully grown in urban areas where air pollution, poor drainage, compacted soil, and/or drought are common 1. This document is adapted from Fact Sheet ST-536, a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: October 1994. 2. Edward F. Gilman, associate professor, Environmental Horticulture Department; Dennis G. Watson, associate professor, Agricultural Engineering Department, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611. Page 2 Pyrus calleryana ‘Aristocrat’ -- ‘Aristocrat’ Callery Pear Page 2 Availability: generally available in many areas within Figure 2. Shaded area represents potential planting range. its hardiness range DESCRIPTION Height: 35 to 45 feet Spread: 25 to 35 feet Crown uniformity: symmetrical canopy with a regular (or smooth) outline, and individuals have more or less identical crown forms Crown shape: pyramidal Crown density: moderate Growth rate: fast Texture: medium Foliage Leaf arrangement: alternate (Fig. 3) Leaf type: simple Leaf margin: crenate; sinuate; undulate Leaf shape: ovate Leaf venation: pinnate; reticulate Leaf type and persistence: deciduous Leaf blade length: 2 to 4 inches; less than 2 inches Leaf color: green Fall color: red Fall characteristic: showy Flower Flower color: white Flower characteristics: spring flowering; very showy Fruit Fruit shape: round Fruit length: < .5 inch Fruit covering: dry or hard Fruit color: brown; tan Fruit characteristics: attracts birds; inconspicuous and not showy; no significant litter problem; persistent on the tree Trunk and Branches Trunk/bark/branches: bark is thin and easily damaged from mechanical impact; droop as the tree grows, and will require pruning for vehicular or pedestrian clearance beneath the canopy; not particularly showy; should be grown with a single leader; no thorns Page 3 Pyrus calleryana ‘Aristocrat’ -- ‘Aristocrat’ Callery Pear Page 3 Pruning requirement: requires pruning to develop Figure 3. Foliage of ‘Aristocrat’ Callery Pear. strong structure Breakage: resistant Current year twig color: brown Current year twig thickness: thick Culture Light requirement: tree grows in full sun Soil tolerances: clay; loam; sand; acidic; occasionally wet; alkaline; well-drained Drought tolerance: high Aerosol salt tolerance: moderate Soil salt tolerance: moderate Other Roots: surface roots are usually not a problem Winter interest: no special winter interest Outstanding tree: not particularly outstanding Invasive potential: little, if any, potential at this time Ozone sensitivity: tolerant Verticillium wilt susceptibility: not known to be susceptible Pest resistance: very sensitive to one or more pests or diseases which can affect tree health or aesthetics USE AND MANAGEMENT Planted commonly as a street tree or in parking lot islands, it is also quite suited for downtown tree pits due to its urban tolerance. Like ‘Bradford’ pear, it is able to tolerate small soil spaces. It looks great located along a street on 20 to 25-foot-centers and creates a ‘corridor’ for traffic flow. The major problem with the ‘Bradford’ pears has been too many upright branches growing too closely together on the trunk which leads to branch breakage and splitting. ‘Aristocrat’ appears to be mostly free of this problem, but has been shown to be more susceptible to fire blight than ‘Bradford’, particularly in evaluations conducted in the south. Pruning the trees early in their life to space lateral branches along a central trunk should be all that is needed to ensure a strong, well-structured tree. Only buy trees with well- spaced branches. Callery Pear trees are shallow-rooted and will tolerate most soil types including alkaline and clay, are pollution-resistant and tolerate drought and wet soil well. ‘Aristocrat’ is a very adaptable tree suited for downtown and other restricted soil spaces. Pests Aphids cause distorted growth and deposits of honeydew. Scales occasionally affect pears. Several borers may attack pear. Keep trees healthy to prevent attacks. Diseases ‘Aristocrat’ pear is very susceptible to fire blight. This disease can devastate a planting. Tips of infected branches appear scorched and burnt. The leaves droop, turn brown, but remain hanging on the tree. The bacteria wash down the branch and form cankers. Bark inside the canker often shreds and peels. When a canker girdles a branch, that branch dies. Prune out infected branches well below the infected area Todo esto es de un pdf, te dejo el link para que te lo descargues... Saludos!
