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Apple and pear trees - requirements for pollenattion
I've often read that one needs to plant more than one apple tree in one's
garden to maximise fertilisation. I presume the same thing apply to pear trees, yes? If so, should each of the two pear trees be of differing stains or the same strain? Can pollen from an apple tree pollenate a pear tree and vice versa? (I already have two apple trees and would like to plant a single par tree, ideally. I don't know of any other pear trees in the immediate vicinity. Thanks... Al |
Apple and pear trees - requirements for pollenattion
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AL_n wrote: Can pollen from an apple tree pollenate a pear tree and vice versa? No. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Apple and pear trees - requirements for pollenattion
"AL_n" wrote
I've often read that one needs to plant more than one apple tree in one's garden to maximise fertilisation. I presume the same thing apply to pear trees, yes? If so, should each of the two pear trees be of differing stains or the same strain? Can pollen from an apple tree pollenate a pear tree and vice versa? (I already have two apple trees and would like to plant a single par tree, ideally. I don't know of any other pear trees in the immediate vicinity. This is from the Ken Muir site...... Pear varieties are separated into pollination groups according to when they flower, starting with the earliest flowering varieties as group A, group B a little later and so on. Varieties within the same pollination group will usually cross pollinate one another because they flower at the same time. Varieties in adjacent pollination groups will also serve as pollinators for one another because in most seasons there is sufficient overlap of pollen resulting from an overlap in the flowering period. So you need to find out which group your tree is and then get another different variety in the same group. Same thing applies to apples. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
Apple and pear trees - requirements for pollenattion
On 21/04/2015 18:25, Bob Hobden wrote:
"AL_n" wrote I've often read that one needs to plant more than one apple tree in one's garden to maximise fertilisation. I presume the same thing apply to pear trees, yes? If so, should each of the two pear trees be of differing stains or the same strain? Can pollen from an apple tree pollenate a pear tree and vice versa? (I already have two apple trees and would like to plant a single par tree, ideally. I don't know of any other pear trees in the immediate vicinity. This is from the Ken Muir site...... Pear varieties are separated into pollination groups according to when they flower, starting with the earliest flowering varieties as group A, group B a little later and so on. Varieties within the same pollination group will usually cross pollinate one another because they flower at the same time. Varieties in adjacent pollination groups will also serve as pollinators for one another because in most seasons there is sufficient overlap of pollen resulting from an overlap in the flowering period. So you need to find out which group your tree is and then get another different variety in the same group. Same thing applies to apples. You might find these of use. http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/garde...ion-pear-trees https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/pdfs/a...linationgroups David @ a still sunny side of Swansea bay |
Apple and pear trees - requirements for pollenattion
On 21/04/2015 19:33, David Hill wrote:
On 21/04/2015 18:25, Bob Hobden wrote: "AL_n" wrote I've often read that one needs to plant more than one apple tree in one's garden to maximise fertilisation. I presume the same thing apply to pear trees, yes? If so, should each of the two pear trees be of differing stains or the same strain? Can pollen from an apple tree pollenate a pear tree and vice versa? (I already have two apple trees and would like to plant a single par tree, ideally. I don't know of any other pear trees in the immediate vicinity. This is from the Ken Muir site...... Pear varieties are separated into pollination groups according to when they flower, starting with the earliest flowering varieties as group A, group B a little later and so on. Varieties within the same pollination group will usually cross pollinate one another because they flower at the same time. Varieties in adjacent pollination groups will also serve as pollinators for one another because in most seasons there is sufficient overlap of pollen resulting from an overlap in the flowering period. So you need to find out which group your tree is and then get another different variety in the same group. Same thing applies to apples. You might find these of use. http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/garde...ion-pear-trees https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/pdfs/a...linationgroups David @ a still sunny side of Swansea bay It is also worth noting that unless you are in a particularly sparsely populated area in all probability unless you have particularly rare varieties there will be trees near enough to be used by the insects that are using yours. |
Apple and pear trees - requirements for pollenattion
"AL_n" wrote in message ... I've often read that one needs to plant more than one apple tree in one's garden to maximise fertilisation. I presume the same thing apply to pear trees, yes? If so, should each of the two pear trees be of differing stains or the same strain? Can pollen from an apple tree pollenate a pear tree and vice versa? (I already have two apple trees and would like to plant a single par tree, ideally. I don't know of any other pear trees in the immediate vicinity. Thanks... Al Apples can not pollinate pears, but if you chose a self fertile variety you can get a crop with just one tree, you will nearly always get a better crop with a cross pollinator but pears are prolific croppers so usually you have more than enough anyway! -- Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella and Lapageria rosea cvs http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk |
Apple and pear trees - requirements for pollenattion
On 22/04/2015 12:41, Broadback wrote:
On 21/04/2015 19:33, David Hill wrote: On 21/04/2015 18:25, Bob Hobden wrote: "AL_n" wrote I've often read that one needs to plant more than one apple tree in one's garden to maximise fertilisation. I presume the same thing apply to pear trees, yes? If so, should each of the two pear trees be of differing stains or the same strain? Can pollen from an apple tree pollenate a pear tree and vice versa? (I already have two apple trees and would like to plant a single par tree, ideally. I don't know of any other pear trees in the immediate vicinity. This is from the Ken Muir site...... Pear varieties are separated into pollination groups according to when they flower, starting with the earliest flowering varieties as group A, group B a little later and so on. Varieties within the same pollination group will usually cross pollinate one another because they flower at the same time. Varieties in adjacent pollination groups will also serve as pollinators for one another because in most seasons there is sufficient overlap of pollen resulting from an overlap in the flowering period. So you need to find out which group your tree is and then get another different variety in the same group. Same thing applies to apples. You might find these of use. http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/garde...ion-pear-trees https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/pdfs/a...linationgroups David @ a still sunny side of Swansea bay It is also worth noting that unless you are in a particularly sparsely populated area in all probability unless you have particularly rare varieties there will be trees near enough to be used by the insects that are using yours. So far only diploid (needing two pollinators) apples/pears have been discussed. It is also worth mentioning that Bramley apple trees are triploid, meaning that they need three trees for pollination. Bramley is a fairly well known case, but there may be others. -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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