Bradford Pear dying - Why

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paulabyers Charleston, SC(Zone 8a) Jul 09, 2007

I have three bradford pears in a row - two look great and one is sad! it is loosing its leaves - seems like from the tip down. any suggestions?

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jul 09, 2007

Nothing new there. Bradford Pears are notorious for their short lifespan - if they don't die like yours has, they soon fall to pieces (literally). Typical lifespan about 10-15 years at best.

I'd get rid of them, and replace with something more durable.

Resin

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) Oct 21, 2007

I just lost half of one of ours in the storm that came thru last night. You can def see that it's starting to rot all the way thru even though the leaves are beautiful and it's still a very full tree, but the whole thing is going to have to come down.

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PAMSPACE Temperanceville, VA(Zone 7a) Oct 26, 2007

dear flowerjen,

You may want to consider having the stump ground after you get it down. It may help keep it from suckering. What do you think, Resin?

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Oct 26, 2007

Yes, agree.

Resin

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) Oct 30, 2007

thanks

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