The Four Seasons of the Bradford Pear

The Bradford Pear is a beautiful spring-flowering tree that has gained popularity in the past 20 years and is frequently seen in cities across our state.
The Bradford pear grows 30 to 50 feet tall and 20 to 30 feet wide. A rapid grower. But has a short to moderate life span (25 to 30 years).

It has showy white flowers that appear in spring, usually before the leaves. In the fall the leaves turn mahogany-red and sometimes bright orange-red in late autumn.

The Bradford pear may be grown as a specimen, screen or street tree. It is relatively free of insect problems. It does, however, suffer from severe branch splitting, especially in older trees. The narrow branching angles cause trees to split in half, especially when subjected to ice and storm conditions
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[TheTrihorn1]

@dumbtreeclimber not true at all it smells all the time

[Link64]

These trees look pretty.......BUT THEY SMELL LIKE CUM!!!

[ArizonaAdventures]

Great video.

[MorganKnives]

Might be pretty but the smell is horrific...

[chappym2]

Great video. And I love this tree, also. Haven't noticed the smell yet.

[princette]

Its a nice tree, but I know they are very delicate. You get them in the South Island, its too mild in Auckland, our winters have an average temperature of 53f (12c)

[dumbtreeclimber]

I hate the smell also. They're so pretty that you would think that they would smell like heaven. No...more like a rotting carcass.

[mgyeldell]

I love the way the trees look because my high here in Atlanta has like ten on the front lawn but the smell is so strong that it is almost to the point of being unbearable

But the tree is beautiful the smell is the only reason i dislike the tree

[dumbtreeclimber]

It's only the flowers that smell really bad. And, you can only smell it when you put your nose up to it.

But forget the smell. I just love those snowy white flowers that they grow in March.

[Kerekes65]

A beautiful tree, particularly in fall and spring but very short-lived and brittle. If you like pears that are a little stronger and won't be the first to break in the wind, then try celery pear.