The Bradford or Callery Pear is a Flowering Ornamental Pear Tree Native to Asia. It was Introduced to North America in the Early 1900's for Agricultural Use and Quickly Became a Favorite in Landscaping for their Adaptability, Flowering, Fall Color, and Rounded Crown. It is Highly Disease Resistant, Tolerant of Various Soil Types, Climate Conditions, and Not a Favorite Food among Herbivorous Wildlife. All of these Reasons are Why it was Received with Admiration. It's a Great Ornamental Plant for Any Landscape. The Flowering Pear was Planted throughout North America in Yards and Parks. Callery Pear is a Dense, Pyramidal, Ornamental, Broadleaf Deciduous Tree that Grows Up to 50 Feet Tall and 20 to 35 Feet Wide. It is a Very Common Landscape Plant, Most Notably in the Spring when the Tree is Full of White Blossoms. It is Used Frequently for it's Rapid Growth Rate and Tolerance to a Variety of Urban Conditions, Including Drought, Air Pollution, and Heat.
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Bradford Pear Germination:
1) Soak seed in very warm water for for 24 hours to soften the seeds. Use a thermos to keep the water warm.
2) Place seed inside of a zip lock bag filled with moist vermiculite and place them inside the fridge for 60 days to cold stratify.
3) Sow the seeds no deeper than 1/16" of an inch deep, and use place in a well lit area that receives a lot of sun, or use a grow light.
4) Use a heated propagator mat to keep the soil at 75 degrees F, and also cover with a piece of plastic to keep humidity levels high.
5) Keep "slightly moist", and expect germination within 3-4 weeks.
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Germinación de peras Bradford:
1) Remoje las semillas en agua muy caliente durante 24 horas para ablandarlas. Use un termo para mantener el agua caliente.
2) Coloque las semillas dentro de una bolsa con cierre hermético llena de vermiculita húmeda y colóquelas dentro del refrigerador durante 60 días para que se estratifiquen en frío.
3) Siembre las semillas a una profundidad no mayor de 1/16" de pulgada y colóquelas en un lugar bien iluminado que reciba mucho sol, o use una luz de cultivo.
4) Use una estera de propagación calentada para mantener la tierra a 75 grados F y también cúbrala con un trozo de plástico para mantener altos los niveles de humedad.
5) Manténgala "ligeramente húmeda" y espere la germinación dentro de 3 a 4 semanas.
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