Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
These pear trees on quince A stock were originally grown as centre-leader dominant pyramids, but they got too tall to manage easily, also a lot of algae and fungal disease set in during a very long wet period. So I therefore converted them to delayed open centre shape by making a single big saw cut to each tree.
Pruning with the secateurs today (Felco #8) mainly removing overcrowded shoots, cutting just above suitable bud.
These pear trees on quince A stock were originally grown as centre-leader dominant pyramids, but they got too tall to manage easily, also a lot of algae and fungal disease set in during a very long wet period. So I therefore converted them to delayed open centre shape by making a single big saw cut to each tree.
Pruning with the secateurs today (Felco #8) mainly removing overcrowded shoots, cutting just above suitable bud.
