....are one of my most favorite trees. They signal to me that Spring is indeed near and for me to just be patient and wait a little longer. I love waiting for those trees to bloom as they are truly that stunning to see close up.
The biggest problem with Bradford Pears is that their inner branches are pretty weak and have a tendency to break off the tree during wind storms. I've seen beautiful Bradford Pear trees split down the middle during the storms because of their week branches. No matter how large the trunk of this tree gets, it still doesn't seem to protect it from splitting. Pruning seems to help a little and i've seen some pretty severe pruning of these trees....i think that the jury is still out on the pruning thing.
Even still, i love this tree....and it's beautiful blooms.
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HEY!!! So happy you commented on my blog so I could find you again : )
I love the look of Bradford Pear trees but when they start blooming the smell of a cow pasture is no pleasant. .. Why do they stink so much LOL
btw...Mark was signed in..the above comment is mine : )
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