Pyrus communis 'Humbug'
Pear 'Humbug', Pyrus communis 'Pysanka', Easter pear
Pyrus Pyrus
'Humbug' _ 'Humbug' is an upright, deciduous tree with striped young stems, ovate, finely toothed, glossy, dark green leaves and white flowers in mid-spring followed by large, green, pink, and yellow striped fruit with sweet, firm, creamy-white flesh ready for harvest in mid-autumn.
Pyrus communis 'Humbug' is: Deciduous
Broadly columnar, Upright
White in Spring
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Orange, Red in Autumn
Aphids , Blister mite , Bullfinches , Caterpillars , Codling moth , Pear fruitlet gall midge Aphids , Blister mite , Bullfinches , Caterpillars , Codling moth , Pear fruitlet gall midge
Apple and pear canker , Blight , Pear rust , Pear scab Apple and pear canker , Blight , Pear rust , Pear scab
Thin fruit as necessary. Regular pruning required. A spur bearer.
Needs another cultivar for pollination. If grafting, the rootstock used will effect plant size. Quince is normally used.
Budding, Grafting
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Pyrus communis 'Humbug' (Pear 'Humbug') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, Celebrations/Rememberance, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Specimen tree, Wildlife
Plant in neutral, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Frost damage is possible since flowering is early. Keep a weed free area of 60cm radius around the trunk. Suitable for all training forms. Requires a pollinator.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Pyrus communis 'Humbug'
Pear 'Humbug', Pyrus communis 'Pysanka', Easter pear
Pyrus Pyrus
'Humbug' _ 'Humbug' is an upright, deciduous tree with striped young stems, ovate, finely toothed, glossy, dark green leaves and white flowers in mid-spring followed by large, green, pink, and yellow striped fruit with sweet, firm, creamy-white flesh ready for harvest in mid-autumn.
Deciduous
Broadly columnar, Upright
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White in Spring
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Orange, Red in Autumn
Aphids , Blister mite , Bullfinches , Caterpillars , Codling moth , Pear fruitlet gall midge
Apple and pear canker , Blight , Pear rust , Pear scab
Thin fruit as necessary. Regular pruning required. A spur bearer.
Needs another cultivar for pollination. If grafting, the rootstock used will effect plant size. Quince is normally used.
Budding, Grafting
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Pyrus communis 'Humbug' (Pear 'Humbug') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, Celebrations/Rememberance, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Specimen tree, Wildlife
Plant in neutral, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Frost damage is possible since flowering is early. Keep a weed free area of 60cm radius around the trunk. Suitable for all training forms. Requires a pollinator.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
Pyrus communis 'Humbug' (Pear 'Humbug')
grape ground pearl
Margarodes vitis
Insect
Absent
2
5
Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.
Pyrus communis 'Humbug' (Pear 'Humbug')
Decline of pear; Leaf curl of pear; Moria disease of pear; Pear leaf curl
Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri on perry pears
Phytoplasma
Present (Limited)
2
5
The pest and vector are already present in the UK. Regulation appears to have been ineffective at preventing entry and establishment. A change of regulatory status is being considered at EU level. Industry may also want to review their management practices.
Pyrus communis 'Humbug' (Pear 'Humbug')
Round headed apple tree borer
Saperda candida
Insect
Absent
3
4
American wood boring beetle; single European incursion into a German Island in the Baltic; limited likelihood of introduction into the UK due to small volume of trade and import inspections. Possible EU listing will limit risk further.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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