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This pear tree was planted last year. The top seems to be too weak to hold up the weight of all the leaves, but its otherwise healthy. The first few f...
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Pear Tree Question #872194
Asked June 08, 2024, 2:30 PM EDT
This pear tree was planted last year. The top seems to be too weak to hold up the weight of all the leaves, but its otherwise healthy. The first few feet are definitely growing straight up.
Should I do something about this? Trim it or support it somehow?
Picture attached. Thank you!
Carver County Minnesota
Expert Response
Could your tree be a weeping pear? See these web sites:
htthttps://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/pyrus-salicifolia-pendulaps://www.greatplantpicks.org/plantlists/view/1262
If not, was the tree planted correctly? As in if balled and burlaped or in a container, were the roots trimmed so that they grow out instead of continuing to grow in a circle?
https://extension.umn.edu/how/planting-and-transplanting-trees-and-shrubs
Otherwise a bamboo stake for a year may be beneficial, but don't brace the tree for more than a year and leave some room for wind movement. https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/staking-and-guying-trees
htthttps://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/pyrus-salicifolia-pendulaps://www.greatplantpicks.org/plantlists/view/1262
If not, was the tree planted correctly? As in if balled and burlaped or in a container, were the roots trimmed so that they grow out instead of continuing to grow in a circle?
https://extension.umn.edu/how/planting-and-transplanting-trees-and-shrubs
Otherwise a bamboo stake for a year may be beneficial, but don't brace the tree for more than a year and leave some room for wind movement. https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/staking-and-guying-trees
Thank you for the quick reply!
It should be an ayers pear tree. I bought it from the home depot in a 5 gal pot.
It should be an ayers pear tree. I bought it from the home depot in a 5 gal pot.
I think I did a good job breaking up the roots, but definitely did not cut or trim any of them. I definitely had a 4 year old 'helping' me plant it, so the quality of work may be questionable.
Should I dig it up and make sure they are growing correctly?
Possibly dig carefully on the edges and see if the roots are extending outward. If they are, try a soil sample and if the soil is okay for trees, then consult an arborist.
https://soiltest.cfans.umn.edu/
https://www.treesaregood.org/findanarborist
https://soiltest.cfans.umn.edu/
https://www.treesaregood.org/findanarborist
