While hedge plants such as Thuja occidentalis or the hornbeam can "forgive" almost any type of pruning relatively quickly, the so-called "caretaker cut" in the sense of a mere "heading" of the plants should be taboo for any service pear variety. But of course there are still ways to influence the maximum height of a service pear.

The height of the pear tree depends on the variety

Select the right variety for a location

Rock pear trees are not quite as easy to "train" as many other types of plants. For this reason, the maximum height a service pear can reach in a well-suited location under ideal conditions should be influenced as early as possible when selecting a specific plant variety. After a few years at the chosen location, the size naturally also depends on factors such as the climate, soil conditions or fertilization. The following information on some varieties of the service pear is intended to give a rough overview of the size spectrum of the different service pear varieties:

  • Copper Rock Pear: Approx. two to six meters maximum height
  • Ordinary service pear: approx. one to four meters maximum height
  • Alder-leaved pear: approx. two to four meters maximum height

However, these values are only average values - in particularly suitable locations, specimens of the copper pear can sometimes reach maximum heights of up to ten meters.

Only use cuts very specifically to limit growth

Older specimens of the service pear can react very sensitively to massive pruning. Therefore, all cuts should either be made very carefully and thoughtfully or only be carried out in the course of the so-called pruning. If a pear becomes too dense, you can cut off individual shoots of the usually multi-stemmed plant close to the ground in late winter. Sometimes it can be sufficient to limit growth in height to cultivate the service pear in a bucket.

Low service pears make harvesting easier

The edible fruits of the pear sometimes ripen at different times, which means that they have to be harvested several times. Those who call their own rather low pear trees can consider themselves lucky. It also pays off for protection against bird damage if the service pear develops a rather low habit.

tips

When planting a service pear as a privacy screen on a property boundary, you should take into account the respective regulations at state and municipal level on the minimum distances between plants of a certain height and the boundary of the neighboring property.

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