Pear pollination question
I have just bought two pear tree maidens. I wanted one each of Doyen Du
Comice and Concorde, but I have ended up with two Concorde. The gardening books only talk about having a pollination partner, but don't say whether it MUST be a different variety. Will it work having two trees the same? Udo |
Pear pollination question
Udo Dölz wrote in message ... I have just bought two pear tree maidens. I wanted one each of Doyen Du Comice and Concorde, but I have ended up with two Concorde. The gardening books only talk about having a pollination partner, but don't say whether it MUST be a different variety. Will it work having two trees the same? No. two trees of the same type will not help, you do need a different variety. Mike www.british-naturism.org.uk |
Pear pollination question
In article , Michael Berridge
writes Udo Dölz wrote in message ... I have just bought two pear tree maidens. I wanted one each of Doyen Du Comice and Concorde, but I have ended up with two Concorde. The gardening books only talk about having a pollination partner, but don't say whether it MUST be a different variety. Will it work having two trees the same? No. two trees of the same type will not help, you do need a different variety. Why is that? Is it because they are in effect clones? -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/garden/ |
Pear pollination question
Kay Easton wrote:
:No. two trees of the same type will not help, you do need a different :variety. : Why is that? Is it because they are in effect clones? Yes. Some varieties are self fertile, e.g. conference (a parent of concorde), but in general you need a different variety. concorde is good, but I've found it a shy fruiter, could be a less ideal setting I have it in - too close against a hedge that the current neighbour doesn't control. good look. Jim |
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