Pear tree dead, rootstock alive!
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houseboy Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Posts: 20 Location: The Burren
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:01 pm Post subject: Pear tree dead, rootstock alive! |
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Hi,
I have a pear from Lidl (or Aldi, I forgot which) and I'm fairly sure it's dead - it's about 2 years old, planted last year.
However, the rootstock has put out a sucker, is there any point letting it grow on to see what happens? If so, should I 'prune' off the dead pear tree? No urgency to this really, the tree's not going anywhere fast, I'm more curious to see what will happen...
Oh, also I've no idea what the rootstock is, although I've read that commercial pears are mostly grafted into quinces (not to be confused with LA coroners in terrible knitwear...)
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Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 3131 Location: Kildare
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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Well if your curious cut off the dead wood and see what happens |
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James Kilkelly Rank: Site Admin

Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 2173 Location: West of Ireland
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houseboy Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Posts: 20 Location: The Burren
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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A clean cut it will be then.
Tomorrow obviously, it's far too cold and unpleasant out there now...
Thanks for the thoughts
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tippben Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 921 Location: north tipperary
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:58 am Post subject: |
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Aye, it's probably grafted onto quince, but that is certainly not a bad thing! Quinces are "marmelos" in Spanish. Made into a preserve with sugar, they become "marmalade". Gorgeous flower as well. |
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houseboy Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Posts: 20 Location: The Burren
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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Nice one, and quince jelly too.
I'd better run out and get some cheese... |
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