Copper pear is mostly cultivated as a shrubby tree. In the trade you can also get copper rock pear as a standard. This can reach an impressive height of up to eight meters and forms a broad, slightly umbrella-shaped crown.
The Kupferfelsenbirne is easy to train to become a standard
Copper pear (Amelanchier lamarckii) as a standard has a trunk height of about 180 to 200 cm. Above this, the expansive, umbrella-like crown develops, the branches of which grow overhanging on the older trees. The clear stem grows between 4 and 6 meters high, and even higher if the site conditions are optimal and if you take good care of it. In the year it grows about 20 cm in height and about 10 cm in width. Due to the good pruning tolerance of the copper pear, growth can be influenced by specific measures.
What to consider when planting a high stem
- plant several trees far enough apart (about 8-10 meters) so that the crowns can develop better,
- set the tall stems as solitary plants on smaller areas,
- loosen the soil well, create drainage if necessary, do not compact in the root area or cover with lawn, underplanting or similar. complain,
- water regularly and extensively after planting.
How to care for a high trunk
The site conditions strongly influence the growth of the copper pear tree, although it does not make particularly high demands on its environment. Planted in full sun or light shade, the standard tree develops into a beautiful source of shade. It can happen that the tall stems sprout at the base. The leaves should be removed so that the tree retains its form as a standard. Additional watering in prolonged drought is beneficial. Fertilizing is not absolutely necessary, especially if you have mixed compost into the planting hole.
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A full-grown rock pear tree is a truly magnificent sight in bloom. The flowers develop spherical blue-black fruits, which are edible and to which the tree owes the name "currant tree".