On Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 7:03:01 PM UTC-6, cshenk wrote:
>
> Hey Sheldon, well away from the house, there is a lovely one if you
> aren't too north for it? A flowering pear. Talk major spring interest.
> They do not live long and tend to split once they hit 2ft or so but
> well away from a house, thats not much of a problem.
>
> Carol
>
Those trees, I'm guessing you are talking about a Bradford
Pear, do quite well if they are severely trimmed every few
years to take the weight off the limbs and trunk.