Pyrus com. 'Doyenne du Comice' Hedging Bears small yellow red tinged

Bears small yellow red tinged flowers together with the emerging dark foilage in spring

Often grown as a mop-head and pollarded regularly to keep size controlled

The wood formally had numerous uses including ship masts

If you want year round enjoyment from your Japanese maple

The red calyx behind the petals will remain and create the most dramatic effect as the berries mature to metallic-blue

Pyrus com. 'Doyenne du Comice' Hedging Bears small yellow red tingedA popular dessert pear introduced from France in 1849 with fine flavour, similar to 'Conference', which rarely grows taller than two metres. Fruits are produced in early winter. Pick in October while fruit is still firm and store until November before eating. The variety 'Concorde' makes a good pollination partner. Flowering group D, not self fertile. H6