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Pear (organic Grown) - Pyrus Com. Bonne Louise Davranc / 5L
Pyrus communis 'Bonne Louise d'Avranches'
Confirmed format: 5 Litre Pot
Plant Highlights: Classic dessert pear with sweet, juicy fruit • Attractive spring blossom in white • Organically grown fruit tree • Ideal for home orchards and kitchen gardens
Overview
Pyrus communis 'Bonne Louise d'Avranches' is a traditional dessert pear prized for its aromatic, juicy fruit with a rich, sweet flavour. The pears ripen in early autumn and are excellent enjoyed fresh, making this long-established variety a rewarding choice for home fruit growing. In spring, the tree produces a beautiful display of white blossom that brings ornamental interest to the garden while attracting pollinating insects. Supplied as an organically grown tree in a 5-litre pot, it is well suited to orchards, kitchen gardens and sunny garden borders.
Why We Love It
Produces delicious dessert pears with a rich, sweet flavour. Beautiful spring blossom adds seasonal interest before the fruit develops, while organic growing methods offer peace of mind for edible gardening.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Pyrus communis 'Bonne Louise d'Avranches' |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Bonne Louise d'Avranches Pear |
| Plant Type | Deciduous fruit tree |
| Pot Size | 5 litre |
| Growing Method | Organically grown |
| Light | Full sun |
| Blossom | White |
| Flowering Season | Spring |
| Fruit | Medium-sized greenish-yellow pears, often flushed with red |
| Harvest Season | Early autumn |
| Uses | Fresh eating |
| Soil | Fertile, moisture-retentive, well-drained soil |
| Watering | Water regularly while establishing and during prolonged dry spells |
| Mature Height | Approximately 4–8m (depending on rootstock and pruning) |
| Mature Spread | Approximately 4–8m |
| Hardiness | RHS H6 (−20°C to −15°C). |
Growing Guide
| Position | Plant in a sunny, sheltered position for the best flowering and fruit development. Good air circulation will help maintain healthy growth while avoiding exposed, windy sites. |
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| Soil | Grow in fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Avoid areas that remain waterlogged during winter. |
| Watering | Water regularly during the first few growing seasons and during extended dry periods, particularly while the fruit is developing. |
| Pollination | 'Bonne Louise d'Avranches' is not self-fertile and requires a compatible pear variety flowering at a similar time nearby to produce reliable crops. |
| Pruning | Prune during the dormant season to develop an open, balanced framework. Remove dead, damaged or crossing branches and maintain healthy fruiting wood. |
Perfect For
- Home orchards
- Kitchen gardens
- Edible gardens
- Sunny garden borders
- Traditional fruit collections
Good to Know
- The spring blossom provides an important source of nectar and pollen for bees and other pollinating insects.
- Not self-fertile; requires a compatible pear pollination partner flowering at a similar time nearby.
Product Information
| Format | Supplied as an organically grown fruit tree in a 5-litre nursery pot. |
|---|---|
| Container Note | Pot size refers to the nursery container, not the plant's mature size. |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- Deciduous fruit tree
- Position & light
- Full sun· Sheltered
- Watering
- Water regularly while establishing and during prolonged dry spells
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained· Moist
- Mature size
- 8.0m high· 8.0m wide
- Flowering
- Spring· White
- Foliage
- deciduous
Useful to know
Good for bordersPollinator friendly
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