Woody > Pyrus > Pyrus communis > Pyrus communis 'Robin'
Pyrus communis
'Robin'
Robin pear
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Pyrus |
| Species |
| communis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Robin' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 7b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34 - 12 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 10 |
| Height |
| 5 - 8 m |
| Spread |
| 4 - 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Small deciduous flowering tree, with simple ovate dark green leaves and close growing, acute angled branches. |
| Landscape |
| Can be trained into a bush, dwarf pyramid, or cordon formations for use in gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers well drained moist soil and full sun; however, established trees are tolerant of drought. |
| Shape |
| Narrow and compact branches that remain close to trunk ascending at an acute angle. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Prone to fire blight and scale. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bark forms small plates that are grey-brown in colour. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Conical, sharp-pointed buds that are smooth or slightly tomentose, approximately 3 cm long. |
| Leaf Description |
| Dark green ovate leathery leaves with serrated leaf margins and long petioles. Leaf size is 1.9–7.6 cm long and up to 5 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| Single white flowers ranging in size from 2.5–3.8 cm with 5 petals and red stamens. |
| Fruit Description |
| Green fruit with a fleshy skin and granular texture. It is narrower at the stem with a wider round bottom and is 10 cm in length. |
| Colour Description |
| Autumn colour can vary from dull deep red to brown, otherwise foliage is dark green. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium texture becoming more coarse with age. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by root grafting. |
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