CrabApple? Tree ID

[ColinFraser]

What say ye, fellow nuts? Big leaves, tiny fruit, great bark. This is a common landscape and street tree where I am. If it is a crabapple, does anyone recognize the variety?

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Looks like Bradford pear. Pyrus calleryana
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_pear

 

[aml1014]

Looks like Bradford pear. Pyrus calleryana
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_pear

It is indeed a Bradford pear .

 

[ColinFraser]

Thanks; that's it! I'm considering an air layer. Based on my limited/hasty research into this species as bonsai, it would have to be petty big to be believable . . .

 

[aml1014]

It would have to be big but I think it would turn out to be an amazing piece, especially in full bloom in spring.

 

[coh]

Some members of our club have nice specimens. I had one for a while, tremendous bark and good potential, but when I bought it it was very weak and I was unable to nurse it back to health. I'd love to get another one.

 

[Bunjeh]

Attached is the pear at the PAC NM Bonsai Museum. It's one of my all time favorites.

 

[ColinFraser]

especially in full bloom in spring.

It's looking pretty good, but smelling pretty bad, haha. Might be time to get an air layer going soon.

 

[sorce]

I'd love to have Sorce shoot me an Avatar pic!.

Well Ok!


Sorce