Pear - Ornamental - Disco Ball 400mm pot

🌿✨ Pyrus salicifolia ‘Disco Ball’ – Ornamental Pear ‘Disco Ball’ ✨🌿
 
The Ornamental Pear ‘Disco Ball’ is a unique, compact pear variety grafted to a standard form with a perfectly rounded crown. Its fine, silvery foliage and brilliant seasonal display make it a stylish and low-maintenance feature tree. 🌿🤍🌳
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 400mm pot – approx. 2.8m tall right now 🌳
✔️ Grafted into a STANDARD globe form for instant elegance
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun ☀️
✔️ Thrives in most well-drained soils, including clay and loam
✔️ Hardy to drought and frost ❄️
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Distinctive silver-grey, willow-like foliage 🌿✨
✔️ Spring: masses of pure white blossom cover the crown 🤍🌸
✔️ Autumn: foliage softens with subtle tones before falling 🍂
✔️ Deciduous — neat bare branches in winter add formality
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Naturally compact, rounded crown on a clear trunk
✔️ Grows approx. 3–4m tall × 2–3m wide
✔️ Standard shape maintained easily with light pruning ✂️
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Striking silver foliage for year-round contrast 🌟
✔️ Stunning spring blossom attracts bees and pollinators 🐝
✔️ Compact and low-maintenance — ideal for small gardens
✔️ Hardy, drought and frost tolerant performer
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Pair in matching pots or along pathways for formality
✔️ Perfect feature tree for courtyards or front gardens
✔️ Great for modern, Mediterranean, or formal landscapes
✔️ Combine with dark-foliaged trees for striking contrast