Cool tree. I notice that it has not grown very tall. We had some plumb trees like that...but both were taken out (Zap!) by lightening.
We also had a beautiful 50+ year old pear tree next to our house years ago, but had to cut it down because it grew too tall, began to lean over the house roof, was about half rotted inside, and even though it had luscious fruit, you have to climb a 40+ foot ladder to get any...otherwise they'd rot on the limbs and "bomb" you with big squishy projectiles. Those that missed splattered on the pavement and attracted way too many bees and hornets.
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Cool tree. I notice that it has not grown very tall. We had some plumb trees like that...but both were taken out (Zap!) by lightening.
ReplyDeleteWe also had a beautiful 50+ year old pear tree next to our house years ago, but had to cut it down because it grew too tall, began to lean over the house roof, was about half rotted inside, and even though it had luscious fruit, you have to climb a 40+ foot ladder to get any...otherwise they'd rot on the limbs and "bomb" you with big squishy projectiles. Those that missed splattered on the pavement and attracted way too many bees and hornets.
A plumb tree would be perfectly vertical. And they would need lightening if they were too heavy or dark.
ReplyDeleteI have a saw that would make fast work of that Endicott pear tree - it is over-mature and needs to be made into products. I'll go sharpen it now...